How Disinformation, Smuggling, and International Networks Are Quietly Shaping Threats to the U.S.
On today's episode, Vince sits down with Steven Hernandez of The North Group, a national security and intelligence expert. They discuss Venezuela’s role as a hub for threat actors, the presence of sle...
15 Dec 202556min
Iran, Hezbollah, and Venezuela: The New Frontline Near the U.S. Border
On today's episode, Vince speaks with Nicholas Chase Valencia, a veteran of the Israel Defense Force and U.S. Army and counterterrorism researcher. Nicholas explains how Venezuela serves as a base for...
8 Dec 202547min
BONUS: Former Kingpin Breaks Down the ONE Move That Could Cripple the Sinaloa and CJNG Cartels | Pierre Rausini
On this bonus episode, former LA kingpin Pierre Rausini lays out his bold plan to dismantle the Sinaloa and CJNG cartels by targeting their most crucial asset: the underground super tunnels beneath th...
5 Dec 202532min
INSIDE the Ultra-Violent Secret World of Female Cartel Operatives: Deborah Bonello
Today on Borderland: Narcosis, Vince Vargas sits down with investigative journalist Deborah Bonello. She is currently the managing editor at InSight Crime and is the editorial director for Latin Am...
1 Dec 20251h
The Kratom-to-7-OH Pipeline: Inside the CCP-Linked Network Fueling a Dangerous New Drug Market
On today's episode, Vince sits down with Rob Dyer, former Marine and CIA paramilitary officer, to uncover a $10B gray-market plant product — a potent kratom derivative called 7-hydroxy (7-OH). This co...
24 Nov 202545min
CJNG Strikes: Mayor Murdered as Violence and Extortion Escalate in Mexico (Ioan Grillo Returns)
On today's episode, Vince talks with journalist Ioan Grillo about the targeting of an outspoken Mexican mayor by the CJNG cartel and their police force infiltrations. They discuss how cartel violence ...
17 Nov 202555min
Inside the Sinaloa Cartel’s Silent Invasion of Montana: A Hidden War on American Soil
On today’s episode, Vince sits down with former DEA senior agent Stacy Zinn, who led major anti-cartel operations in Montana, to discuss the growing presence of organized crime in the state and its im...
10 Nov 20251h 1min
Drone War on the Border: Ed Calderon Explains Cartels, Venezuela, and Colombia
Former Mexican law enforcement officer Ed Calderón returns to Borderland to break down the next phase of cartel warfare. From CJNG’s weaponized drone swarms to the rise of armed child recruits in rura...
3 Nov 20251h 4min
