This is not something that is on the horizon.

This is an emergency right now today.

In my opinion, we've been at chemical war with China for many years.

The relationships between the cartels and the Chinese chemical brokers didn't start overnight.

We have the Nidazines, very dangerous, synthetic opioids that are actually way more powerful

than fentanyl, and people are dying at record levels.

It's a strategic exploitation of U.S. weaknesses and vulnerabilities, destroying the future

generation with chemicals made in these illicit labs.

These drugs have gotten into their hands, and they're paralyzed.

Cognitively, their brain has just gone offline.

We've got to keep beating this drum.

We've got to keep telling this story.

Welcome back, everybody. My guest today is my very good friend and one of the people I have a great admiration for Derek Maltz. Derek is Senior Vice President of Global Business Growth and Strategy for Penlink, and he's a former acting administrator of the U.S.

Drug Enforcement Administration, long-time director of the DEA Special Operations Division. And I have

to tell you, one of the most respected figures in America's modern fight against drugs.

This is the go-to guy, is what I'm telling you.

During his 28 years with the DEA, Derek built a national reputation for his relentless

pursuit of the drug cartels.

You talk about guys that wake up in the middle of the night with a nightmare.

It's these cartel heads thinking about Derek Maltz. He is their worst nightmare. He has really

been a thorn in their side, very strategic in combating them, and has a tremendous commitment to public safety.

As director of special operations, he coordinated missions across more than 30 U.S. and

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