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Mexican Cartels – Attendees will become familiar with the predominant Cartels and their structure, leadership and alliances.  An analysis of the drug wars of the Cartels, the violence in Mexico, as well as the spill-over violence occurring in the United States.  The attendees will become more aware of the operations of the Mexican Cartels and their criminal activity including drug trafficking, and human trafficking and the violence associated with the Cartels in Mexico and in their communities throughout the United States.  Conducting investigations involving the Cartels in Money Laundering and Conspiracies will also be discussed.

Instructor

Robert Almonte – Deputy Chief (Ret), El Paso, Texas Police Department and former U.S. Marshal. Robert has 32 years of law enforcement experience with expertise in narcotics investigations and undercover work.  He served as the United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas from 2010 to 2016. He previously served 25 years with the El Paso, TX Police Department where he spent most of his career in narcotics investigations and retired as a Deputy Chief.  As the Narcotics Commander with the EPPD, he championed innovative programs like the Hotel/Motel Narcotics Interdiction Unit and the West Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Stash House Task Force, both of which yielded successful apprehensions through community-policing initiatives. Robert Almonte has received numerous awards, including the 1999 White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) award for National “Outstanding HIDTA Task Force Commander”.