How An American Pot Smuggler Became Top Lieutenant For The Sinaloa Cartel: Former Kingpin Speaks

How does a small-time American weed dealer end up working side-by-side with one of the most powerful drug cartels in the world?

In this gripping interview, we dive deep into the true story of Jon Mullins, an American who went from hustling marijuana in the U.S. to becoming a trusted lieutenant for the notorious Sinaloa Cartel.

He shares raw, first-hand accounts of drug smuggling operations, life inside the cartel, run-ins with law enforcement, and the high-stakes world of cross-border trafficking. From near-death experiences to life behind bars, nothing is held back.

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00:00 Cartel Violence & Interview Intro

01:22 Early Life in Ohio & High School Hustles

02:55 Steroid Smuggling Beginnings

03:51 How the Steroid Trade Worked

06:06 Getting Steroids Over the Border

07:31 Scaling Up: European Mafia Connections

10:45 Steroid Importing Logistics & Risk

13:33 Running a Car Lot & Hiding Profits

15:38 The Weed Game Takes Off

19:33 Drug Smuggling Logistics and Risks

25:03 Finding New Connects in Mexico

27:08 Cross-Border Operations & Logistics

32:22 Today's Sponsor

34:44 Working with the Cartels: Chapo Era

37:58 How Smuggling Operations Expanded

41:53 Checkpoint Runs & Hiding Methods

46:33 Managing Crews, Logistics & Losses

50:01 Growing Risks: Jackers & Internal Threats

54:12 Cartel Politics and Local Mafias

56:29 The Drug Business as War & Business

01:00:28 Operation Expansion & Escalation

01:05:12 The Fight Between Cartel Factions

01:12:04 Navigating Cartel Wars in Nogales

01:18:25 Surviving Mexico's Cartel Chaos

01:26:12 Retirement & Decline of the Old Market

01:33:44 Getting Busted: Arrests, Identity Switches & Court

01:37:32 Doing Time: Prison Life & Cartel Fallout

01:41:11 Rebuilding Life: Release & Legit Businesses

01:47:48 Life After Prison & Lessons Learned

01:53:32 State of Mexico & Reflections

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