EPISODE · May 29, 2025 · 29 MIN
Exposing the Cartel Enterprise: Theft, Extortion, and Cybercrime
from Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc · host IRONCLAD
On today’s episode, Katarina breaks down how cartels are cashing in on more than just drugs. It starts with crude oil theft—massive, organized operations draining fuel straight from pipelines. Then it’s into the fields, where farmers are being extorted and crops trafficked across borders. And finally, into cyberspace, where cartel-linked hackers are running scams, stealing data, and moving money in the shadows. It’s a look at the criminal industries most people never see—but everyone feels. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On today’s episode, Katarina breaks down how cartels are cashing in on more than just drugs. It starts with crude oil theft—massive, organized operations draining fuel straight from pipelines. Then it’s into the fields, where farmers are being extorted and crops trafficked across borders. And finally, into cyberspace, where cartel-linked hackers are running scams, stealing data, and moving money in the shadows. It’s a look at the criminal industries most people never see—but everyone feels. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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