EPISODE · Jan 2, 2023 · 35 MIN
Episode 38: Who Really is El Mencho and Why Hasn’t He Been Captured?
from Cartels, Conspiracies, and Camarena · host Jack Luellen
CJNG has exploded into one of the largest and most successful Cartels in Mexico and is responsible for a significant portion of the drugs trafficked from Mexico into the US. CJNG's rise to power, it's almost unmatched brutality, and its economic prowess all can be attributed to its unquestioned leader El Mencho. Shockingly, the public information on El Mencho is minimal and filled with urban legend, gossip, and innuendo. In this Episode, we look at what really is known about El Mencho and discuss his confounding ability to evade arrest.
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CJNG has exploded into one of the largest and most successful Cartels in Mexico and is responsible for a significant portion of the drugs trafficked from Mexico into the US. CJNG's rise to power, it's almost unmatched brutality, and its economic prowess all can be attributed to its unquestioned leader El Mencho. Shockingly, the public information on El Mencho is minimal and filled with urban legend, gossip, and innuendo. In this Episode, we look at what really is known about El Mencho and discuss his confounding ability to evade arrest.
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