Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas

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New Episodes Every Monday. An unfiltered look at real stories from America's Southern Border. Each week, special operations combat veteran, actor, writer, and veteran BORSTAR Agent Vincent “Rocco” Vargas sits down with guests to discuss the ruthless forces driving mass migration—organized crime. This season, Borderland: Narcosis takes an unfiltered look at the criminal networks fueling the crisis, from human trafficking and the drug trade to extortion and corruption embedded at every level of society. An IRONCLAD Original

  1. 3d ago

    Canada's Secret Cartel Crisis: Inside the Underground Narco Trucking Network

    Sam Cooper is Canadian investigative journalist known for his reporting on cartels, organized crime, money laundering, and political corruption. He is the founder of The Bureau: https://www.thebureau.news/ Follow him on X: https://x.com/scoopercooper Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Episode Chapters: (00:00) Intro & Sam Cooper's background(03:34) How long-haul trucking became a cartel pipeline(07:48) The Indian mafia, Khalistan networks & Ryan Wedding(13:50) Border corruption and Vancouver's Delta Port(20:34) Drug flow patterns & Canada's rise as a production hub(28:55) Violence, corruption & the Dubai/Iranian connections(35:55) China's role in global narcotics & the Wuhan lab leak(44:07) Spain migration crisis, Canada's political future & closing thoughts 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Canada's Secret Cartel Crisis: Inside the Underground Narco Trucking Network

  2. Jul 27

    Joe Kent: Terror Suspects Have Infiltrated the Interior of the U.S

    Joe Kent is the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. He resigned in March 2026 following the Trump administration's decision to attack Iran. Is also a former CIA paramilitary officer and Army Ranger. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original 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. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Joe Kent: Terror Suspects Have Infiltrated the Interior of the U.S

  3. Jul 24 ·  Bonus

    Ghost Ranch: A Kentucky Cartel Mystery - Mysterious Mansions, the CJNG, and Billions of Dollars Missing

    In this supercut, we look back at three recent interview with Jon Griggs, as he tries to solve a strange mystery on a cattle farm in Kentucky. Jon began his career in law enforcement in 2006, serving in various capacities including Corrections Officer, Corrections Supervisor, Police Officer, Special Investigations Unit (SIU) Deep Water Horizon and Gang Task Force. But, when his security company was hired to look after a cattle farm in Kentucky after the owner died, things took a strange turn. Chapters: (01:23) - Part 1: Jon is hired to watch over the farm and makes strange discoveries (38:16 )- Part 2: Jon digs deeper and finds possible connections to the crypto underworld (01:04:59) - Part 3: The case gets stranger, and makes connections to trafficking rings and well-connected powerbrokers. BORDERLAND: NARCOSIS is an IRONCLAD Original For more information, read the document - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ipDfTYR3nAMvVKB3FSi3vfniRFPoa-Nr/view?usp=sharing Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a SPONSORS: 1stPhorm 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Jul 20

    INSIDE the Secret Cartel Network: The Biggest Threat in the Western Hemisphere

    Today's guest is Dr. John Sullivan. He is a retired Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department lieutenant. He is currently an Instructor in the Safe Communities Institute (SCI) at the Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California. Dr. Sullivan is a researcher, author, and one of the country's leading scholars on transnational organized crime. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original 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. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    INSIDE the Secret Cartel Network: The Biggest Threat in the Western Hemisphere

  5. Jul 13

    Inside Secret CJNG Cartel Human Trafficking Networks Operating in the U.S.

    Ali Hopper is a nationally recognized expert in human trafficking and serves as the President of GUARD Against Trafficking, a nonprofit she co-founded to combat exploitation through research, education and advocacy. She has testified before Congress on child trafficking and has delivered numerous congressional briefings on human trafficking and  conducts on-the-ground research in the U.S., Mexico, Central and South America.Learn more about GUARD here: https://guardiangroup.org/Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Inside Secret CJNG Cartel Human Trafficking Networks Operating in the U.S.

  6. Jul 6

    CJNG & Sinaloa vs. ‘Batman’? The Controversial New Leader in the Fight Against Cartels

    Today’s guest is Jaeson Jones. He is a retired Captain from the Texas Department of Public Safety's Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division, and a recognized expert of Mexican drug cartels and transnational crime. He is also a correspondent for Newsmax. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters (00:00) Intro (02:33) Landing the Interview with Secretary Omar Harfuch (05:58) Inside the Operation That Killed El Mencho (09:27) The Shift From Cartel Bosses to "The Company" (12:54) Why Cartel Figures Are Turning Themselves In (16:47) Current Border Conditions in Roma, Texas (21:15) Meth Trafficking Ties to Sinaloa Factions (28:41) Cartel Infiltration of Oil and Mining in Texas (35:02) "It's Over": Jones' Prediction on Cartel Collapse (40:06) What's Next for Jaeson Jones 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. Kubota Tractor Corporation: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kubotatractorcorp Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Jun 29

    Cartel Insider Exposes the Russian Mob, CJNG & Hells Angels Operating as One Network Inside America

    David Holthouse is a journalist, writer, and documentary filmmaker best known for his immersive "gonzo" reporting style and his work infiltrating extremist groups, criminal networks, and other hard-to-access subcultures. His films and series include Narco Mennonites, Sasquatch, The Last Narc, Krishnas: Gurus, Karma, Murder, Night Stalker, and more. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters: 00:04:29 Building Trust with Cops and Criminals 00:07:07 Patterns Across Criminal Organizations 00:10:21 The Hells Angels & Cartel Connections 00:13:11 Cartels: A Global Enterprise 00:17:41 Under-the-Radar Threats: Militias & White Nationalists 00:19:23 Kratom, Designer Drugs & the Legal Drug Wave 00:21:07 Why the War on Drugs Isn't Working 00:35:31 Undercover with Neo-Nazis 00:39:35 The Gun Trade to Mexico 00:46:28 What's Next: Ryan Wedding & CIA in Mexico 00:50:07 Should We Legalize Drugs? 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. 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 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Jun 22

    Beyond Drug Trafficking: 4 Dark Turns in the Violent Evolution of Mexican Drug Cartels

    In this 4-chapter film, Borderland: Narcosis host Vince ‘Rocco’ Vargas looks at four stories from the world of cartels and organized crime: The missing women of Juárez, the rise and fall of MS-13, the strange role that Santa Muerte plays in cartel culture, and how the CJNG infiltrated America’s living rooms with elaborate phone scams.Each of these stories initially ran as part of Borderland’s Reasonable Fear series. Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original.  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.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=ironcladSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-narcosis-with-vincent-rocco-vargas/id1730589324Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6w9YAIljxWKXsetl10w9Qp?si=8a5eb53e12b74e3a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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New Episodes Every Monday. An unfiltered look at real stories from America's Southern Border. Each week, special operations combat veteran, actor, writer, and veteran BORSTAR Agent Vincent “Rocco” Vargas sits down with guests to discuss the ruthless forces driving mass migration—organized crime. This season, Borderland: Narcosis takes an unfiltered look at the criminal networks fueling the crisis, from human trafficking and the drug trade to extortion and corruption embedded at every level of society. An IRONCLAD Original

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