March 23, 2026

CJNG Getting Stronger? The Brutal Reality Inside Mexico’s Worsening Security Crisis

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1 hour

On today’s episode, Vince welcomes back Katarina, host of Borderland: Dispatches, who shares her first-hand reporting from the site of El Mencho’s operation in Mexico. They discuss the evidence she found, the sequence of events, and the aftermath, including how the operation has impacted Mexican authorities, cartel dynamics, and local communities.

Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro & The Rumors Around El Mencho's Death

(03:11) What Really Happened During the Raid?

(09:49) Fake Evidence, Missing Ledgers & The Honeypot Theory

(16:41) Kat Investigates the Open Crime Scene

(27:20) Wild Transport Theories & The Airplane Death

(31:48) The Future of CJNG & The Sinaloa Cartel

(38:43) Mexican Political Fallout & Spillover Threats

(46:44) US Special Forces & Global Drug Operations

(54:15) Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine & Outro

Sponsors:

1st Phorm:

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Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas

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March 23, 2026

CJNG Getting Stronger? The Brutal Reality Inside Mexico’s Worsening Security Crisis

Listen Later

1 hour

On today’s episode, Vince welcomes back Katarina, host of Borderland: Dispatches, who shares her first-hand reporting from the site of El Mencho’s operation in Mexico. They discuss the evidence she found, the sequence of events, and the aftermath, including how the operation has impacted Mexican authorities, cartel dynamics, and local communities.

Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro & The Rumors Around El Mencho's Death

(03:11) What Really Happened During the Raid?

(09:49) Fake Evidence, Missing Ledgers & The Honeypot Theory

(16:41) Kat Investigates the Open Crime Scene

(27:20) Wild Transport Theories & The Airplane Death

(31:48) The Future of CJNG & The Sinaloa Cartel

(38:43) Mexican Political Fallout & Spillover Threats

(46:44) US Special Forces & Global Drug Operations

(54:15) Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine & Outro

Sponsors:

1st Phorm:

Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products.

GHOSTBED:

Go to https://www.GhostBed.com/IRONCLAD and use code IRONCLAD for an extra 15% off sitewide.

Norwood Sawmills:

Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ironclad&utm_campaign=ironclad

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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