The Capture of El Mayo Was NOT What It Seemed: The Violent Real FBI Operation That Brought Him Down

Joe Hefferon, a former New Jersey police captain with 25 years experience in law enforcement. Is a writer and investigative reporter, who recently published an incredible deep-dive piece on the arrest of El Mayo and what really happened.

You can check out his piece on his Substack : https://substack.com/home/post/p-213457916 

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Chapters

(00:00) – Cold Open

(05:11) – Cartel Torture Tactics

(07:06) – The El Mayo Extraction: How It Happened

(18:20) – Did the FBI Know? The Cover-Up Questions

(22:29) – Why Joaquin Set Up the Kidnapping

(26:05) – The Pilot's Fate and Extradition

(36:48) – Aftermath: Civil War and 4,000 Dead

(44:46) – Cartels Expanding North and Abroad