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Illegal Plumbing: Tales from Beneath the City
55:25 - 1:00:53 (05:28)
The speaker shares their experiences of navigating underground plumbing networks while doing unauthorized repairs in economically challenged areas with poor housing conditions.
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In some communities in Mexico, such as Culiacan and other cartel-built parts of the country, the government officials are cartel members themselves.
55:25 - 56:42 (01:16)
Summary
In some communities in Mexico, such as Culiacan and other cartel-built parts of the country, the government officials are cartel members themselves. These communities boast luxurious lifestyles for the residents, including Lamborghinis and AK-47s.
ChapterIllegal Plumbing: Tales from Beneath the City
Episode#7 Ed Calderon Drug Cartel / Narcos Expert
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The speaker discusses their experience doing raids in dangerous places for over nine years, resulting in over 2700 raids.
56:42 - 58:07 (01:25)
Summary
The speaker discusses their experience doing raids in dangerous places for over nine years, resulting in over 2700 raids. They discuss the planning that goes into a raid and how they became experts at figuring out how homes and shanty towns in the area were built.
ChapterIllegal Plumbing: Tales from Beneath the City
Episode#7 Ed Calderon Drug Cartel / Narcos Expert
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
A former burglar shares his experience of breaking into houses with hidden tunnels and secret doors, and the tactics he used to avoid getting caught.
58:07 - 59:49 (01:41)
Summary
A former burglar shares his experience of breaking into houses with hidden tunnels and secret doors, and the tactics he used to avoid getting caught.
ChapterIllegal Plumbing: Tales from Beneath the City
Episode#7 Ed Calderon Drug Cartel / Narcos Expert
PodcastShawn Ryan Show
The drug cartels have a strong influence in the communities they operate in and many of them have people on their payroll or are related to them in some way.
59:49 - 1:00:53 (01:04)
Summary
The drug cartels have a strong influence in the communities they operate in and many of them have people on their payroll or are related to them in some way. It is a difficult battle, but success has been seen in certain parts of the country, such as Paha, which has been mentioned as a victory for President Philippe Calderon.