Drug Cartels and Terror Groups Funded by Unlikely Places. Retired D.E.A. Supervising Agent. Digitally Remastered Special Episode. Revealing Surprising and Unlikely Sources Sustaining Terror Groups and Drug Cartels. A Digitally Remastered Special Episode featuring Retired DEA Supervising Agent. Exploring the Complex Network of Cartels, Terrorist Organizations, and Drug Gangs Operating in the USA. Drug Cartels and Terror Groups Funded by Unlikely Places.
Join us as Retired DEA Special Agent in Charge Derek Maltz uncovers the unsettling connections among these criminal entities. Derek delves into the threats posed by violent drug cartels and their involvement in the immigration crisis along the southern border. He also reveals how Middle Eastern terrorist organizations amass significant annual funds through seemingly legitimate storefronts and businesses scattered across the United States. Derek offers an insider's perspective on the perils faced by DEA agents and other dedicated drug investigators in their relentless battle against these dangerous alliances. Drug Cartels and Terror Groups Funded by Unlikely Places.
Derek Maltz held the position of Special Agent in Charge (SAC) at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Special Operations Division (SOD) for nearly a decade. Prior to this, he served as the Chief of the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, the oldest and largest drug task force in the United States. As the Agent in Charge of SOD, Mr. Maltz played a pivotal role in developing and implementing DOJ's and the Department of Homeland Security's nationwide de-confliction program. He was instrumental in coordinating multi-agency efforts that led to the capture of Sinaloa Cartel Kingpin El Chapo Guzman, an accomplishment that earned him appearances on CBS 60 Minutes, NBC, and CNN. Mr. Maltz also formally established the Counter Narco-Terrorism Operations Center (CNTOC) in January 2007, facilitating narco-terrorism operations, including the identification of a trade-based money laundering scheme supporting Hezbollah. This work resulted in a subsequent U.S. Treasury Patriot Act 311 action, leading to a $150 million seizure as part of the Hezbollah drug and money laundering initiative named Project Cassandra.
Under Mr. Maltz's leadership, the Bi-Lateral Global Investigations Unit within SOD was enhanced, resulting in the prosecution of some of the highest-level criminals globally. Notable achievements included the arrest and conviction of notorious arms trafficker Viktor Bout, arms trafficker and terrorist Monzer Al Kassar (the alleged mastermind behind the Achille Lauro hijacking), the capture and conviction of Haji Juma Khan, a reputed Afghanistan drug kingpin with ties to the Taliban, the capture and conviction of Afghan heroin kingpin Haji Bagcho, and the arrest and conviction of global transnational criminal Paul Le Roux. He served as a spokesperson in Congress and as the lead representative for the DEA for over a decade, particularly on "going dark" issues related to advanced communications and encryption. He was also a member of the DOJ's Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) briefing team, addressing the complex issues impacting law enforcement. Drug Cartels and Terror Groups Funded by Unlikely Places.
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Drug Cartels and Terror Groups Funded by Unlikely Place