For over a decade Ed Calderon worked in the fields of counter-narcotics, organized crime investigation, and public safety. Read on for more!
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Border Report: Cartels Increasing Marijuana Traffic into US
Have cartel marijuana smuggling operations increased, even though the alien traffic has decreased substantially? Read the latest Border Report.
Border Report: FLAKO the Sicario
During one of my recent border town visits, I had occasion to sit at a bar where a well-dressed individual who was accompanied by another man came in and took a seat next to me at the bar. As the evening passed I became more familiar with the individual sitting next to me. His pseudo name is ”Flako” and shall remain his name throughout this encounter.
Border Report: Buying the Dispensaries — They Own Them
A direct look at cartel infiltration of the legalized marijuana market in the US: from recruitment and funding to product movement and communications.
Cartel Convoy In The Open – Jalisco Show of Force
Take a look at this convoy, described by a cartel member as a “patrol”, recently filmed in Jalisco, Mexico. Is it a show of force to put local security forces on notice? Conducted as a show of force toward rival narcos? An orchestrated media event? Maybe all the above?
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Sicario 2 | Soldado – Dirty, Dangerous and Bloody
Sicario 2 | Day of the Soldado is coming in June. This is a look at the second trailer, which actually looks pretty damn good (and sounds even better). It’ll be interesting to see what comes of that big ass convoy battle they hint at!
Mexico – the Failed State on our Border
Here’s the truth: There are large numbers of well-armed individuals subjecting Mexico to nauseating depravity.
So You Wanna be a Border Patrol Agent….
Once again Rocco joins us for a subject he's intimately familiar with: becoming a United States Border Patrol Agent. See his previous post about earning your Ranger Tab here. Catch him at the Nancy's Squat'n'Gobble buffet on Spaghetti Night for an autograph. Mad Duo...
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