Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas25 Aug

How Mexico's Most Dangerous Cartel Quietly Took Over Europe: The CJNG Terrifying Expansion

Today’s guest is Chris Dalby. He is a journalist and an expert on organized crime and Mexican drug cartels. Chris is the author of World of Crime's Guides to Organized Crime and CJNG: A Quick Guide to Mexico's Deadliest Cartel. He’s also the the director of the World of Crime think tank You can subscribe to his newsletter at seasonsofcrime.com Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters 00:00 – Intro 01:11 – CJNG Members Arrested in Czech Republic (Weapons Deal) 07:24 – Precursor Chemicals & Spain's Role in Europe 09:18 – Operation Vanilla: Liquid Meth & Cocaine Smuggling 18:52 – The "Super Cartel" & Europe's Drug Trade Structure 21:23 – CJNG Leadership After El Mencho 23:11 – The "Mexican Batman" Vigilante Story 26:47 – US Strategy in Latin America & the Border 30:09 – How Drugs Are Getting Into the US (Trucking, Mail, Liquid Smuggling) 32:52 – Where to Find Chris Dalby Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Marek Health: Visit https://marekhealth.com/ and use code IRONCLAD to receive 10% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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