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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Roxanne Stead
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Excellent training. One of the best I have received. The topic is one that is rarely offered. It was so expensive and I learned a lot. Thank you.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Luke Johnson
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Amazing class that provides crucial information for LE in the southern states. The amount of detail the victor goes into on each subject he presents is top notch. Would highly recommend this class!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Fabio dos Santos
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

A lot of information very useful to todays structure, leadership, and symbols used by the organizations.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Heriberto D Zuniga
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Fantastic class, course materials are great and easy to follow.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Victor Martinez
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Very informative class.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Braulio Hammons
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Great course very informative. Makes you realize something simple can be easily overlooked and could have led to a bigger investigation

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Thomas Pistone
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

As a Mexican-American, and have had experience living on the border, I learned into depth about the Mexican culture, and narco culture that I had not known before. I feel confident for future investigations to able to identify narco culture and being able to attach it to certain criminal activity.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Frank Bustillos
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Very good class! I highly recommend it to any law enforcement, corrections, prosecutors personnel.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Tod Linendoll
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Victor puts on a class second to none. With working down on the border, I would absolutely attend this class again.

★★★★☆ 4/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Joseph Carlos
NM · Attended 2/25/2025

Great class, my 2nd attendance

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Robert Carrasco
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Class was outstanding best class I have ever attended

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Christopher Oletski
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

In depth deep dive on Mexican Culture, religion and how it is adopted/hijacked/modified by the narco culture.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Gustavo Riveroll
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Best Course to attend to get a better understanding of Cartel / Narco culture, religion, trends, etc…

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Anthony Macias
NM · Attended 2/25/2025

Very knowledgeable instructor.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ryleigh Skinner
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Very informative training. One of the best trainings I’ve EVER heard of or been too.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Maritza Rumsley
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Informative and provided a start middle end and collective way to bring everything together.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Marcus Ritschel
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Amazing information. Will have to take it again. So much to take in.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Bennett Chewing
AZ · Attended 2/25/2025

Awesome class

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Elisa Bejarano
CO · Attended 1/14/2025

This was my 5th class and every time I come, it’s better than the class before. I recommend it for all law enforcement.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Monica Dominguez
CO · Attended 1/14/2025

Victor put on an amazing class. An extreme amount of knowledge and tools were provided. The hands-on was a great way to identify and decipher the items of interest for different scenarios.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Twila Martinez
CO · Attended 1/14/2025

This class was unlike any other class I’ve taken. I’ve learned so much in these four days and have added so many tools to my tool belt. I HIGHLY recommend this class to anyone- whether you’re a new cop, veteran cop, detective, any type of law enforcement. Victor knows his stuff and is legit. I plan to continue coming to his future classes when possible. Thanks Victor for sharing your knowledge. Stay safe. Please sell T-Shirts Vic!

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Leonel Sarmiento
CO · Attended 1/14/2025

I learned that everything that was explained is relevant and is currently occurring in our cities and our Counties. Amazing eye opening class.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Damin Martinez
CO · Attended 1/14/2025

This class was nothing what I expected. I thought it was going to be just a basic class about the “cartel”. After being in this class that is not the case I learned something new every second I was in this class that I will now have in my toolbox.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Mike Hernandez
KS · Attended 1/14/2025

Victor possess great knowledge on the subject of Mexican Cartels and Narco Culture. Learned alot off information I will use and take back to my department. One of the best courses I have attended. Would highly recommend.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5
Ashley Carter
CO · Attended 1/14/2025

This training course is very valuable to those interested in drug and cartel/gang interdiction. This is also valuable to those who are involved in traffic operations.

★★★★★ 5/5 · Instructor: ★★★★★ 5/5

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