Mike Vigil
Mike Vigil is a former head of International Operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), known for his expertise in drug trafficking and narcotics enforcement. He has been an outspoken critic of current strategies to combat the fentanyl crisis, emphasizing that the majority of fentanyl entering the United States is smuggled by American citizens through official border checkpoints. Vigil argues that militarization of the border won't effectively address the issue, urging instead for a focus on reducing demand for fentanyl in the U.S. and increasing resources for law enforcement.
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Dominican Republic:
Mike Vigil, a former DEA agent, asserts that a cartel like the CJNG would not take orders from a woman due to their belief in machismo.
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Honduras:
Mike Vigil, former chief of operations of the DEA, discusses the impact of El Mencho's removal on drug trafficking.
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Croatia:
Mike Vigil, a former chief of international operations for the DEA, referred to Rosalinda as a 'narcotics queen'.
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Croatia:
Mike Vigil, a former chief of international operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, referred to González as a 'narcotics queen'.
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Montenegro:
Mike Vigil described the operation to capture El Mencho as one of the most significant actions in drug trafficking history.
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Greece:
Mike Vigil, former head of international operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, called the operation one of the most significant actions in drug trafficking history.
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Greece:
Mike Vigil, former head of international operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, described the operation as 'one of the most significant actions taken in the history of drug trafficking.'
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Honduras:
Mike Vigil suggested that the U.S. could accuse Ochoa of terrorism based on past incidents.
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United Kingdom:
Vigil, the former DEA chief for international operations, criticized Trump's pardon of Hernández.
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Switzerland:
Mike Vigil is a DEA official who criticized Trump's plan to pardon Hernández.
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