The Strategy to Target Mexico’s Most Powerful Cartel Leaders (Pierre Rausini Returns)

On today’s episode, Vince welcomes back Pierre Rausini to break down a reported U.S. covert strategy, ‘Operation Seattle,’ putting pressure on Mexico’s cartels, political elites, and financial networks. They go inside the complex web of cartel power, money laundering, and U.S. leverage in Latin America. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:41) The Effects of the Events in Venezuela on the Drug Trade (13:31) Reported Agreement B/T Trump and Sheimbaum to Take Down Cartel Leaders (14:26) Leaked Information of Operation Sierra (15:46) Why Taking Out Kingpins Doesn't Work as a Strategy (17:32) Targeting Money Launderers Is the Key to Disrupting Drug Trade (28:43 ) How Targeting Narco Tunnels Works (33:32) Targeting Tunnel Chokepoints and Not Shipments to Disrupt Operations (40:45) Tactics of Tractor Trailer Operations vs. Tunnels (57:54) The Plaza System - How Narco Tax Collectors Work (01:07:42) What Drug World Could Look Like in 5 Years 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. GHOSTBED: Go to https://www.GhostBed.com/BORDERLAND and use code BORDERLAND for an extra 15% off sitewide. Subscribe to Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn Ryan: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/target-intelligence-psyop-with-shawn-ryan/id1872168845 Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices