A Sinaloa Cartel hitman (sicario) sits down for a rare and chilling interview, revealing what life is really like inside one of the world’s most powerful criminal organizations. Speaking from Nogales, Sonora, he explains how he was recruited as a young halcón (lookout), the brutal military torture he survived, and how he rose through the ranks to become a killer for Los Chapitos.

He opens up about:

-The rules, discipline, and punishments inside the cartel

-The violence of the Sinaloa–Beltrán Leyva war in Nogales

-His first missions as a cartel soldier and hitman

-The split between Mayo Zambada’s faction and Los Chapitos

-How cartel life affects his family and children

-His thoughts on corruption, Mexico’s future, and whether he can ever escape this life

This full-length episode provides a rare look inside a world few outsiders ever get to see — a place where silence means survival, and speaking out could mean death.

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00:00 – Torture at the hands of the military
04:30 – Early life & recruitment into the cartel
06:30 – Life as a halcón (lookout)
08:30 – Arrests & brutal torture by soldiers
12:40 – The Sinaloa–Beltrán Leyva war in Nogales
18:20 – Cartel rules, discipline & punishments
20:28 – This Episode Is Sponsored By BRUNT Workwear
22:57 – Transition from lookout to sicario
26:50 – First shootout & adrenaline of survival
28:20 – Missions, targets & plaza enforcement
31:20 – The split: Mayo vs. Los Chapitos
37:33 – This Episode Is Sponsored By HIMS and AVA
41:31 – Family life & hiding the truth from loved ones
46:20 – Guilt, morality & thoughts on killing
53:40 – Desert missions & living like an army unit
1:02:00 – Hopes for his children’s future
1:04:30 – Trapped in cartel life & dreams of leaving
1:06:30 – Mexico’s corruption & bleak outlook
1:08:10 – Closing thoughts & reflections

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