Narco Warriors

Narco Warriors

4.5 (11.8K) · TRUE CRIME · UPDATED WEEKLY

Inside the brutal world of drug cartels — their rise, their wars, and the people who fight them.

The Sinaloa Files: Part One

The Sinaloa Files: Part One

The origin story of the world's most powerful drug cartel, from its humble beginnings in the mountains of Sinaloa.

The Sinaloa Files: Part Two

The Sinaloa Files: Part Two

How El Chapo built a billion-dollar empire, survived prison twice, and became the most wanted man in America.

Operation Cleanup

Operation Cleanup

The DEA's most ambitious sting operation in history — and the double agent who nearly brought it all down.

The Jalisco New Generation

The Jalisco New Generation

How a splinter faction became more brutal and more powerful than the cartel it broke away from.

Fentanyl Flood

The deadly shift from cocaine to fentanyl — how cartels weaponized the opioid crisis and flooded American streets.

Wives of the Cartel

Wives of the Cartel

The women who married into cartel life — and the impossible choices they were forced to make to survive.

Blood in the Valley

Blood in the Valley

A massacre in a Mexican border town sparks an international incident and exposes corrupt officials on both sides.

The Informant

Inside the dangerous life of a DEA informant embedded deep in the Zetas — and the price he paid.

Hosts & Guests

Roberto Cruz

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4.5

out of 5

11.8K Ratings

Best cartel podcast out there

Absolutely riveting. Roberto clearly has incredible sources and the storytelling is like a Netflix documentary in audio form.

CartelWatcher · Mar 6, 2026

Unbelievably well-researched

The detail and depth here is unmatched. You can tell how much work went into each episode. Addictive listening.

TrueStoriesFan · Feb 18, 2026

Intense but essential

Heavy content but so important to understand. Some episodes are difficult to hear but they are all necessary.

NarcoFollower · Feb 1, 2026

About

Narco Warriors is the definitive podcast on the global drug trade. Each season follows a different cartel, kingpin, or DEA operation — from the streets of Medellín to the deserts of Sonora to the ports of Rotterdam. Featuring interviews with former cartel members, law enforcement insiders, and investigative journalists, Narco Warriors pulls back the curtain on the world's most dangerous criminal enterprises.

Information

Channel

Independent

Creator

Roberto Cruz

Years Active

2019 - 2026

Episodes

160+

Rating

Clean

Copyright

© 2026 Narco Warriors

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