Shawn Ryan Show

#82 Luis Chaparro - Navy SEAL and Journalist Discuss Combatting Cartels with a Psyop | Part 2

Nov 8, 2023

Luis Chaparro, a journalist specializing in narcos and cartels, discusses innovative strategies to combat drug cartels using psychological operations. He highlights the emergence of nitazenes, a dangerous new opioid even more potent than fentanyl, and addresses the growing influence of Mexican cartels in global markets. Additionally, he examines unsettling ties between the Albanian mafia and Latin American drug trafficking, as well as the challenges of human smuggling at the U.S.-Mexico border and its impact on local communities.

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Episode guests

Luis Chaparro

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Quick takeaways

Cartels are infiltrating the US by forming partnerships with Americans instead of sending Mexicans to set up shops.

Criminal organizations strategically hire Americans to exploit their positions and expand their influence within the US.

The US-Mexico border faces challenges due to illegal activities, corruption, and a lack of comprehensive immigration process.

Deep dives

Cartels Setting Up Enterprise in the US

Cartels are setting up their enterprise in the US by forming partnerships with Americans rather than sending Mexicans to set up shops. They hire Americans and make them partners who distribute and sell their products. Key leaders of cartels are operating within the US using their American citizenship as an advantage. They create corrupt relationships with politicians, law enforcement, and other professionals to help facilitate their operations. This approach allows them to target the lucrative American market and maintain a lower profile compared to directly sending Mexican members into the country.

Intro

3min

Psychological Warfare Against Cartels

23min

Emerging Opioid Threats: The Rise of Nitazen

2min

Concerns About Pork Industry and Unsafe Substances

3min

The Rise of Nitazenes and Cartel Expansion

17min

Criminal Alliances: The Albanian Mafia and Latin American Drug Cartels

5min

Fentanyl's Growing Influence in Europe

8min

Border Complexities: Smuggling and Human Stories

25min

Luis Chaparro is a Journalist specializing in narcos, cartels, and immigration. This is his third appearance on SRS where he brings the most up-to-date information on the growing crises south of the border.

In part two, Luis outlines a staged and deliberate plan to defeat the cartels–a psyop. Shawn and Luis discuss this strategy in detail, harkening back to Ryan's experiences in the CIA. Chaparro also uncovers a new drug crisis that is overtaking the already disastrous fentanyl epidemic.

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