Eric Balliet
Retired DHS/ICE special agent with 25 years of service who led high-profile investigations including wiretap operations linked to the capture of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán and later worked in internal affairs.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 2h 11min
Retired ICE Agent | The Hidden Third with Mariana van Zeller
Eric Balliet, a retired DHS/ICE special agent with 25 years on the line, led high‑stakes wiretap operations and later worked in internal affairs. He recounts border patrol life, hunting cartel figures including the wiretaps that tracked El Chapo, militia violence on the border, problems from rushed ICE hiring, and why he chose to speak out about misconduct.
