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The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Mexican Cartel Hitman Reveals Life Working As A PAID KILLER For Mexico's Most POWERFUL Drug Cartel

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Johnny Mitchell

True Crime

4.3563 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2024

⏱️ 154 minutes

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Summary

Ali Gonzalez, a former high-level hitman for Mexico's most dangerous cartels, reveals the shocking truth about life as a sicario. From his traumatic childhood and recruitment into the Sinaloa cartel to the violent reality of territorial disputes and his ultimate journey toward redemption, Ali provides unparalleled insight into the inner workings of the world's most powerful criminal organizations. This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: MANDO! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with Mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code MITCHELL at https://shopmando.com #mandopod True Classic! Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/connect ! #trueclassicpod 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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0:00.0

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0:01.8

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0:22.1

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0:25.5

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0:29.7

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0:32.0

I was introduced to the killing game.

0:35.6

You give me a pistol, you gave me a rifle, and you give me a group of men, and I'll do my job.

0:38.2

You slip and the government gets you,

0:44.1

they'll deliver you to the rivals. They stripped every piece of clothing that I had and they,

0:50.3

they tied me up with bands from the back and from my feet. This guy grabs a bag and he puts water in it and he puts it in it and he puts it over my head and he starts he starts torturing me

0:55.5

Ali Gonzalez has the wildest story I've heard since I started doing this podcast. He's originally

1:01.0

from a small village in rural Mexico but he grew up in Southern California where his family

1:05.5

migrated to when he was just a little kid. But then at age 16 after his parents divorce,

1:10.1

he decided to move back to Mexico,

1:11.9

where he was quickly recruited into the armed wing of the Sinaloa cartel. For the next 10 years,

1:17.4

he worked as a high-level hitman for multiple cartels in different regions throughout Mexico.

1:22.7

Ali reveals what life is like working for the most dangerous criminal organizations in the entire world.

1:28.4

From how they're structured and funded to the way they take over new territory.

1:32.2

Nobody has ever given us such detailed insider knowledge about the vast workings of Mexican

1:38.0

cartels the way Ali has. The news and the podcast can all speculate about it, but Ali has lived

1:43.9

it. And for more unbelievable

1:45.1

content with Ali, including how he escaped the cartel, found Islam, and ended up living in England,

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