Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas8 Juni

Kentucky's CJNG Money Laundering Network - From Ghost Cattle to a Crypto Torture Mansion (Jon Griggs Returns)

Jon Griggs returns to Borderland: Narcosis for his third appearance, picking up a story that's grown far beyond where it started. What began as a routine assignment to secure a Kentucky cattle farm in 2023 has unraveled into a $4.5 billion money-laundering case with alleged ties to the CJNG cartel and a string of connections Jon never expected to find. Listen to Jon's previous appearances for the full background on the Kentucky cattle case. Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324?i=1000705242380 Part 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324?i=1000746748432 Chapters: (00:00) Welcome Back & The Case So Far (02:40) How the Ghost Cattle Scheme Worked (06:37) The Federal Case Was Dismissed (09:06) $10 Billion in Bank Transfers and No Arrests (13:18) Someone Impersonated Jon to Set a Trap (22:04) Inside the Mansion: The 911 Call and the Party (31:25) Following the Money to Florida (38:39) The Hemp Fraud Playbook (42:14) The Sheriff Election and Civil Rights Investigations (49:00) A Message to Federal Investigators 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. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Beyond Drug Trafficking: 4 Dark Turns in the Violent Evolution of Mexican Drug Cartels

In this 4-chapter film, Borderland: Narcosis host Vince ‘Rocco’ Vargas looks at four stories from the world of cartels and organized crime: The missing women of Juárez, the rise and fall of MS-13, the...

22 Juni 1h 52min

The New Era of Cartel Warfare — How Modern Wars Are Reshaping Cartels

On today’s episode, Vince welcomes back Katarina Szulc, investigative journalist and host of the Ironclad Original, Borderland: Dispatches. Kat shares insights from her recent reporting in Ukraine, wh...

15 Juni 56min

The CJNG Kentucky Cattle Conspiracy (Jon Griggs Supercut)

What started as a routine security check in rural Kentucky unraveled into what might be the largest cattle fraud scheme in U.S. history, and that was just the tip of the iceberg. This compilation b...

12 Juni 2h 17min

A Former Mexican Customs Official on Cartels, Corruption, and U.S. Strikes (with Karlo Villalpando)

On today's episode, Vince sits down with Karlo Villalpando, a 10-year veteran of Mexican Customs and former Port Director in Sonoyta, to discuss the recent surrender of Sinaloa's Secretary of Public S...

1 Juni 57min

‘They Don't Want a Helo Landing Outside Their House’” Why Sinaloa Narcos Are Turning Themselves In

On this episode of Borderland: Narcosis, Vince Vargas speaks with retired Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens about the risk of the Northern Border, the state of border security, and threats to national s...

26 Maj 50min

Cartel Smuggling Ops: Former Pablo Escobar Pilot Explains How He Flew Millions in Product to the US

Today's guest is Roger Reaves. He spent more than 30 years prison, having escaped five different times. He was heavily involved in smuggling operations for the Medellín Cartel and Pablo Escobar. Is...

18 Maj 48min