Topic: Cattle Smuggling

2 chapters across the catalog

Dream Build Loop
Episode 1878 1:32:50 - 1:34:26

1878: Dream Build Loop

Cartel Cattle Smuggling and Screwworm Outbreak in Texas

Reports suggest that Mexican cartels are smuggling 800,000 head of cattle annually from Central America into Mexico using falsified records. This illicit trade is being blamed for the reintroduction of the screwworm parasite into Texas, prompting calls for military action against cartel operations.

Flim Flam
Episode 1877 48:47 - 51:24

1877: Flim Flam

Cattle Smuggling Theory, Texas Slim, and Border Security

A theory is presented suggesting that Mexican crossbreed cattle are being used as "gigantic smuggling vehicles" for drugs and people across the US border. The lack of thorough inspections for every cattle car provides a cover for illicit activity, a concept reportedly explored in Taylor Sheridan's television series. Additionally, an update is provided on "Texas Slim," who is taking a 21-day hiatus from his travels across the country.