Money is the engine of drug trafficking. Without it, organized crime would cease to exist.

Does this mean that efforts to end the drug crisis in America should focus more heavily on targeting money instead of drugs? Are there reasons why this hasn’t been the strategy in the past?

In this two-part series episode, we are joined by Margarito "Jay" Flores, Jr., who operated a distribution network for the Sinaloa cartel, as he pulls back the curtain on the financial empire of the world’s most notorious cartel, exposing the intricate web of drug trafficking and money laundering that fuels the opioid crisis and corrupts institutions and people both inside and outside of the United States. Michael and Jay explore the generational impact of drug trafficking on American cities and the challenges law enforcement faces in disrupting the flow of precursor chemicals essential for drug production.

Join us as we discuss:

• The supply chain systems behind smuggling vast amounts of cash and drugs across international borders and distributing them nationwide.
• The role of advanced technology in modern drug trafficking and money laundering
• The tactics used by the Sinaloa Cartel to avoid detection by law enforcement agencies.
• Personal stories of betrayal, survival, and redemption within the cartel world.

You can learn more about Jay’s background and work by going to his websites https://kingpintoeducator.com/ and https://dynamicpolicetraining.com/.

Stay tuned for Part 2. 

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