Added January 15, 2026

Understanding the Mexican Cartels and Narco Cultura

Snowmass, CO · Sep 13–17, 2023 · 4 hours · $375.00

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Instructor

Victor Galarza

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Description

Understanding the Mexican Cartels and Narco Cultura is a law enforcement training course covering Criminal Interdiction, Drugs, Gangs. This course is designed for officers looking to improve field performance, decision-making, and practical effectiveness.

Reviews for this course

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Maciej Waclawski
NJ · Attended 8/13/2023

Thank You. Lots of knowledge here! wish the class was longer

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Matthew Miller
AZ · Attended 7/11/2023

Great class, really enjoyed the passion by Victor and his knowledge of Mexican culture , religion , and huge knowledge of Narco Culture. Highly recommend this class for anyone doing any form of Law Enforcement

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Kelsey Tatarek
MN · Attended 6/13/2023

Excellent course that provides in-depth historical and cultural context around the operations and practices of the Mexican TCOs/DTOs/cartels!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Candice Djukic
ON · Attended 6/13/2023

Excellent course, highly recommended.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Tony Patsy
MN · Attended 6/13/2023

This course was a submersion into Mexican culture and narco culture. It defined the difference between the two and defined the indicators that separates the differences between the two.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jay Howe
ON · Attended 6/13/2023

Extremely informative and corrected misinformation previously learned. Very knowledgeable instructor who provided context to the course content. Highly recommend this course to anyone conducting cartel related investigations.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jeremiah Jesen
MN · Attended 6/13/2023
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This class was top notch. I learned very quickly that things I thought were narco culture were in fact just religious shrines. Throughout the course of the week we learned the difference between Mexican religion and the narco culture hijacking of these religious relics. Highly recommend you taking this class.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Johnathon Herzog
MN · Attended 6/13/2023

Super informative instructor and material, wish I would have had a little Spanish language background prior.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Bryce Lingren
NE · Attended 6/13/2023

This course was extremely beneficial for not only identifying criminal organizations but also to understand who they are and how they operate.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Levi Cockle
NE · Attended 6/13/2023

This class opened my eyes to stuff that I know I’ve missed on the road.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Jacob Lucas
MN · Attended 6/13/2023

Great class. Lots of information.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Colton Kirkendall
NE · Attended 6/13/2023

Victor is an absolute expert. Victor does not look from the outside in when it comes to history. He is actually on the ground learning and teaching first hand.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Trent McMain
MO · Attended 6/13/2023

Great class

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Dan Bontz
CO · Attended 5/2/2023

Excellent class! Highly recommended!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Matt Carey
CO · Attended 5/2/2023

Very informative class. Very detailed.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Christopher Connor
CO · Attended 5/2/2023

This class was the most educational experience I have ever had. I started recommending this class after Day 1.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Lyle Benally
CO · Attended 5/2/2023

So much information was given in this course. It was great to cover the topics presented and to learn how it is implemented and interpreted. Great class and material covered.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Louis Pugliese
CO · Attended 5/2/2023

An extremely great course with a TON of information.

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Lucas Singleton
CO · Attended 5/2/2023

Highly recommend taking this class, super informative and guarantee you will learn something new.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Louis Anderson
CO · Attended 5/2/2023

Good info!

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★☆ 4/5

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