China's Dark Influence with Mexican Drug Cartels: An Exclusive Interview with Ed Calderon

In this episode, John "Rain" Waters talks with Ed Calderon, a former police officer from Tijuana and an expert in non-permissive environments. The conversation delves into China's influence in Mexico and Mexican drug cartels and their role in fentanyl production. Calderon also shares firsthand experiences in law enforcement fighting drug cartels, as well as his personal journey immigrating to the United States and becoming a US citizen. This eye-opening conversation covers topics such as Mexican drug cartels, China, fentanyl production, law enforcement, and non-permissive environments, as well as drug trafficking and immigration. Ed shares thoughts about the dark side of drug wars, predictions for the future, and more. -------------- Find Ed Here: Website: https://www.edsmanifesto.com/ IG:   / manifestoradiopodcast   Ed’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ------------- *Support the Channel Patreon:   / theafterburnpodcast   *Shop Merch https://bit.ly/ShopAfterburnPodcast *Launch Your Aviation Career with BogiDope :https://bit.ly/BogiDope 5% OFF with code "Afterburn" Protect your personal information and digital privacy https://aura.com/afterburn t - Get a 14-day FREE trial! *🛫Check out E3 Aviation Association: https://bit.ly/E3Aviation Contact Me Email: https://bit.ly/contactTAP Website: https://bit.ly/AfterburnWebsite ------------ Audio Links: *Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3dLradT *Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SAeSUr *Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3xWf74o *Podcast Addict: https://bit.ly/3fooCTm 0:00 Intro 02:26 What is going on in Mexico with Cartels and China 08:33 What is China's influence in Mexico 13:38 How People Cross the Border? / 18:43 What happens to people when they cross the border? 21:19 How has the situation changed in Mexico? How bad is the corruption in Mexico? 23:57 Ed's start in law enforcement 33:05 Can you fix the violence and cartel issues in Mexico? 38:26 what got you involved in policing in the first place 48:28 New Leadership Julián Leyzaola 52:49 Most memorable week as a Mexican Police Officer 1:02:03 From Mexican Cop to Abduction Specialist and US Citizen 1:06:36 Drug Trade and Fentanyl in Mexico 1:15:20 How difficult is to immigrant into the US? 1:24:10:15 Sinola Cartel