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The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

How Mexican & Chinese Cartels Control Illegal Marijuana Cultivation In America Using SLAVE Labor

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Johnny Mitchell

True Crime

4.3563 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2025

⏱️ 123 minutes

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Summary

In this explosive episode, investigative journalist Jorge Ventura takes us deep into the hidden world of human smuggling, cartel operations, and the growing influence of Chinese organized crime in the U.S. border crisis. Jorge exposes the shocking realities behind: - Chinese nationals paying $35,000 to cartels for illegal entry - The cartel’s secret deal with China to smuggle fentanyl precursors - The life-threatening dangers of crossing the Rio Grande - New York City’s $8M/day migrant crisis & taxpayer-funded flights - The brutal exploitation of migrants in illegal marijuana farms - The Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang’s growing presence in Mexico - Lost children, mass graves, and the failure of U.S. border policies - The shocking role of corporations relying on illegal migrant labor - Speculation on U.S. military intervention against the cartels Go Support and Follow Jorge! News Coverage: https://www.newsnationnow.com/author/jorge-ventura/ X: https://x.com/VenturaReport IG: https://www.instagram.com/jorgeventuratv/ This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: RIDGE! Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code CONNECT at https://www.Ridge.com/CONNECT #Ridgepod POLICYGENIUS! Secure your family’s tomorrow so you have peace of mind today. Head to https://policygenius.com/mitchell to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save! Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chinese nationals are paying cartels, $35,000 per head to be smuggled into United States illegally.

0:58.2

So essentially the Chinese, they were getting the VIP treatment.

1:01.6

Every raid that we hit with San Bernardino County, all Chinese national control.

1:05.9

LA County is going to be 90% Mexican and San Bernardino is now being run by Chinese organized crime. There's some

1:12.0

agreements where the Mexicans are not going to let the Chinese operate in the marijuana black

1:17.0

market industry. And in exchange, the Mexicans are to get the chemical precursors needed to make

1:22.7

fentanyl. Jorge Ventura is the country's leading independent journalists covering the southern

1:27.0

border crisis and the cartels.

1:29.0

He's embedded himself with human smugglers on both sides of the border,

1:32.5

talked to countless migrants, border patrol agents, and cartel members themselves.

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