Inside The Violent Street Gang Sweeping The Globe: How Tren de Aragua Became A World Criminal Power
In less than a decade, Tren de Aragua evolved from a Venezuelan prison gang into a transnational criminal powerhouse, spreading fear and influence from Chile to New York. In this deep-dive interview, crime expert Chris Dalby exposes how the gang's roots in the failed Venezuelan state allowed it to expand through mass migration, government corruption, and ruthless tactics.
We uncover:
-How a prison became a criminal empire's headquarters
-The gang’s expansion strategy across Latin America and the U.S.
-Their business model: extortion, human trafficking, drugs, and more
-Ties to the Venezuelan government and political assassinations
-Presence in American cities like New York, Nashville, and Bozeman
-Use of cryptocurrency and illegal gold mining to launder millions
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Cartel Hitman Reveals How The Jalisco New Generation Cartel Turned Him Into A Professional Sicario
"David"—a former sicario for the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG)—shares his harrowing journey into one of the most dangerous cartels in Mexico. From being recruited via TikTok to experiencing brutal military-style training, live executions, and deadly shootouts, David opens up about the psychological toll, the violence, and ultimately, his escape.
-Recruitment via social media
-Life inside CJNG training camps
-Execution orders and internal punishment
-Gunfights with rival cartels and military forces
-Escaping the cartel and living with guilt
-Reflections on trauma, redemption, and starting over
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Secrets Of The Chinese-American Mafia: Chinese Gang Leader Exposes RUTHLESS Criminal Underworld
In this powerful and unfiltered interview, Mike Moy—a former made man in the infamous Fuk Ching Syndicate and later a 25-year NYPD officer—breaks down the bloody history of Chinese-American gangs in New York City's Chinatown during the 70s, 80s, and early 90s.
From underground gambling parlors, prostitution rings, and extortion rackets, to the $1 billion heroin trade and brutal gang wars, Mike reveals shocking insider details never before shared so openly. He explains how the Tong associations, triads, and local street gangs like the Ghost Shadows, Flying Dragons, and BTK worked together—and what ultimately led to their collapse under federal RICO prosecutions.
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I Trained With Cartel Hunters In Mexico
I went down to the Mexican state of Coahuila to train with a highly specialized tactical group that successful went to war with the notorious Los Zetas cartel and WON. They are so effective that there is no presence of major criminal organizations in the entire state. I wanted to see how Mexico's greatest group of cartel hunters trained firsthand and they were happy to show me.
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Inside A Mexican Sicario Training Camp: How The Jalisco New Generation Cartel Trains It's KILLERS
While the Sinaloa Cartel has been in headlines for the capture of infamous leader El Mayo Zambada and the infighting that is causing it's own fracture, another cartel has begun to rise to the top and take control of the country- The New Generation Jalisco Cartel aka CJNG. We went to Guadalajara- the home base for CJNG- to see what's REALLY happening with the world's most militarized drug cartel by talking to sicarios, special forces and the population that has been affected by all of it. What we found was way more shocking than we could have ever anticipated.
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