Episode 119
Episode 116: The Re-Arrest of El Min Licenciado and America's Failed Policy
Cartels, Conspiracies, and Camarena
December 31, 202427m 57s
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Show Notes
In this Episode I discuss the recent re-arrest of El Mini Licenciado who had been given an early release from federal custody as a reward for information on drug traffickers and the Sinaloa Cartel and, most importantly, his testimony against El Chapo.
I also examine the long-standing policy of the US and the DOJ to "reward" narco traffickers who provide information deemed valuable to the government. Specifically, I consider whether this policy has yielded results sufficient to justify its costs.