On today’s episode, Vince welcomes back John Nores, a retired special operations game warden and expert in combating environmental and public safety crimes. They discuss cartel activity in the United States and its effects on tribal lands, including Chinese smuggling operations, the rise of tainted cannabis laced with dangerous substances, and the broader impacts these criminal activities have on tribal communities and the environment.
John’s book Hidden War: How Special Operations Game Wardens Are Reclaiming America’s Wildlands From The Drug Cartels 2nd. Edition is available Now.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Cartel Money Laundering through Chinese Networks
00:03:55 Chinese Operatives at the US Border
00:08:00 Impact of Cartel and Chinese Gangs on American Drug Trade
00:12:00 Impact of Prop 64 on California’s Black Market
00:15:49 Collaborative Efforts with the Hoopa Tribe
00:19:37 Understanding Challenges with Tribal Lands
00:23:20 Encounters with Illegal Wildlife Activities
00:27:14 The Dangers of Toxic Substances in Illegal Grow Sites
00:31:31 The Fentanyl Crisis in Silicon Valley
00:35:14 Chinese Presence and Border Concerns
00:39:31 Educating Youth on Human Trafficking and Drug Dangers
00:43:01 Impact of Trump’s Immigration Policies
00:47:01 Streamlining Immigration and American Dream Opportunities
00:52:15 Challenges in Recruiting for Border Control
00:55:09 Disrupting Drug Cartel Economics
00:58:49 Addressing Alcohol and Cannabis Implications
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