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How An American Pot Smuggler Became Top Lieutenant For The Sinaloa Cartel: Former Kingpin Speaks
Season 1 Episode 169
How does a small-time American weed dealer end up working side-by-side with one of the most powerful drug cartels in the world?
In this gripping interview, we dive deep into the true story of Jon Mullins, an American who went from hustling marijuana in the U.S. to becoming a trusted lieutenant for the notorious Sinaloa Cartel.
He shares raw, first-hand accounts of drug smuggling operations, life inside the cartel, run-ins with law enforcement, and the high-stakes world of cross-border trafficking. From near-death experiences to life behind bars, nothing is held back.
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00:00 Cartel Violence & Interview Intro
01:22 Early Life in Ohio & High School Hustles
02:55 Steroid Smuggling Beginnings
03:51 How the Steroid Trade Worked
06:06 Getting Steroids Over the Border
07:31 Scaling Up: European Mafia Connections
10:45 Steroid Importing Logistics & Risk
13:33 Running a Car Lot & Hiding Profits
15:38 The Weed Game Takes Off
19:33 Drug Smuggling Logistics and Risks
25:03 Finding New Connects in Mexico
27:08 Cross-Border Operations & Logistics
32:22 Today's Sponsor
34:44 Working with the Cartels: Chapo Era
37:58 How Smuggling Operations Expanded
41:53 Checkpoint Runs & Hiding Methods
46:33 Managing Crews, Logistics & Losses
50:01 Growing Risks: Jackers & Internal Threats
54:12 Cartel Politics and Local Mafias
56:29 The Drug Business as War & Business
01:00:28 Operation Expansion & Escalation
01:05:12 The Fight Between Cartel Factions
01:12:04 Navigating Cartel Wars in Nogales
01:18:25 Surviving Mexico's Cartel Chaos
01:26:12 Retirement & Decline of the Old Market
01:33:44 Getting Busted: Arrests, Identity Switches & Court
01:37:32 Doing Time: Prison Life & Cartel Fallout
01:41:11 Rebuilding Life: Release & Legit Businesses
01:47:48 Life After Prison & Lessons Learned
01:53:32 State of Mexico & Reflections
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