Secret World Of The Illegal Weapons Trade: Global Arms Dealer Reveals How He Makes Millions Off War

David Packouz's life started as a fairly normal one. When he was 23 he began working with his childhood friend Efraim in his new weapons business. They began securing government contracts to supply arms to the US military during the second Iraq War. To increase their revenue and contracts they began sourcing ammunitions from China via Albania which was illegal to do. When the US Government caught on to what they were doing, it resulted in federal indictments, betrayal and prison time. David's story was told in the Hollywood blockbuster movie WAR DOGS. He's here today to tell us exactly how everything went down! Go Support David! Courses: https://wardogsacademy.com Music Company: https://www.singularsound.com/ InstaFloss: https://instafloss.com/ This Episode Is #sponsored By CUTS CLOTHING Refine your style with @cutsclothing and get 20% off with code CONNECT at cutsclothing.com/connect! #cutspartner Join The Patreon For Bonus Content!   / theconnectshow   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mc4qAx... Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @theconnectpod   Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:12 - The REAL War Dogs Stories 00:05:30 - Meeting Efron 00:11:10 - Orthodox Judaism and Business 00:16:14 - This Episode Is Sponsored By CUTS 00:17:55 - Disappointing Religious Parents 00:22:58 - Ownership of the Land of Israel 00:29:05 - From Massage Therapist to Inventor 00:33:45 - TOUR DATES 00:34:19 - From Trash Service to Bed Sheets: My Entrepreneurial Journey 00:40:02 - The Bad Influence Friends 00:45:29 - Sourcing Military Contracts from Former Soviet Republics 00:51:08 - Federal Contracting System Overview 00:56:35 - Sourcing Rare Gun Parts 01:01:43 - Sourcing Munitions and Visiting Suppliers in Different Countries 01:07:19 - Cheap AK-47 Ammo from Albania 01:13:10 - Dealing with the Right Regimes 01:18:56 - Sourcing and Fulfilling the Contract 01:24:36 - Repackaging and Cost Analysis 01:30:01 - The Involvement of the Albanian Mob 01:35:35 - The Source of the Grenades 01:40:42 - Betrayal and Financial Crisis 01:46:01 - The Bomb Threat and Feds Raid 01:51:35 - Facing the Consequences of Fraud 01:56:46 - The New York Times Scandal 02:02:02 - Facing Charges and Pleading Guilty 02:07:38 - Convicted and Sentenced 02:13:09 - From Broke to Million-Dollar Business 02:18:40 - Finding Opportunities in Government Contracts 02:24:08 - Advanced Guitar Pedals and Instafloss