Podcast Episodes

Inside the Hidden Arizona Operation of a Former MLB Player Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel

On today’s episode, Vince sits down with former pro MLB player Pete Polis, who ran a drug operation out of his Arizona furniture store while working with members of the Sinaloa Cartel. Today, he run…

Published on 10 hours ago

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 sl…

Published on 1 week ago

Iran, Hezbollah, and Venezuela: The New Frontline Near the U.S. Border

Season 2 Episode 43

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 fo…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

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 t…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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 Ame…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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 c…

Published on 4 weeks ago

CJNG Strikes: Mayor Murdered as Violence and Extortion Escalate in Mexico (Ioan Grillo Returns)

Season 2 Episode 40

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…

Published on 1 month ago

Inside the Sinaloa Cartel’s Silent Invasion of Montana: A Hidden War on American Soil

Season 2 Episode 39

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 i…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Drone War on the Border: Ed Calderon Explains Cartels, Venezuela, and Colombia

Season 2 Episode 38

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 rur…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inside the Cartel: FBI Agent Martin Suarez’s 24 Years Undercover Smuggling Billions for the Colombian Drug Empire

Season 2 Episode 37

On today’s episode, Vince sits down with former FBI agent Martin Suarez. For 23 years,  Martin lived undercover inside Colombian cartels. Joined by Ian Frisch, who co-wrote his memoir Inside the Cart…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago