Mormon Kid Becomes a Gulf Cartel Hitman!
Summary
Guest Matthew Cox recounts his history as a drug courier and hitman working for the Gulf Cartel in Reynosa, Mexico. He details his initial recruitment as a teenager, the traumatic torture he endured for a perceived theft, and his later decision to return to the cartel as a contract killer. The episode culminates in a harrowing account of being ambushed by rival groups during a cross-border escape, leaving him with only three bullets and a jammed gun.
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Meeting a tall student who stole a phone
Being recruited to drive for a criminal
Tense meeting and being threatened at gunpoint
Being beaten and accused of stealing bricks
Clarifying the theft accusation and language barrier
The boss's background and suspicion of police
Driving to the border with no cell reception
Witnessing a chainsaw execution of a cousin
The victim waking up after being cut in half
Getting paid and returning to school
Developing complex trauma and social anxiety
Self-destructing and deciding to sell weed
Getting a referral for work in Eagle Pass
Spotters watching for Border Patrol in small towns
Picking up migrants between police checkpoints
Being recruited for a hit by a third party
First murder-for-hire job and anonymity
Reconstructing events and receiving target info
Discussing the method of sending target photos
Questioning why he was hired over local sicarios
Coordinating with coyotes in the dark
Hiding in Reynosa and dealing with blockades
Stalking targets and waiting for routines
Executing a hit at a stoplight and changing clothes
Hiring jackboys to save surveillance time
Rules for the jackboys and duration of work
Being told he has five days to leave
Getting ambushed by a rival cartel
Shooting from behind the hood during the ambush
Getting concussed and fighting for the gun
Waking up to screaming and being waterboarded
Playing NBA 2K with migrants in the safe house
Treating a gunshot wound with a thumb
Realizing the danger of the gunfight and risk
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Witnessing executions while cleaning a bloodied truck
Discussing media coverage of cartel violence
Cartel control in Matamoros and drone surveillance
Relationship with a woman and her violent brother
Coyotes and permission to move people
Being asked to kill the brother of a friend
The brother's sister being kidnapped and killed
Feeling ashamed and deciding not to kill personally
Admitting to letting a target go on a previous job
A contact trying to make a deal with the cartel
A deal going bad and a girl being taken
A DVD of a torture video being sent to a victim
A contact lying about drug quantities to minimize jail time
Selling weed to lawyers and high-volume clients
A guy showing off drugs in an RV
Taped-up packages and a line of buyers
Realizing the danger of the drug stash
Identifying the guy as a cartel associate
Photos of the guy meeting with cartel members
Cartel threats and frequency of operations
Being arrested and facing a felony one charge
Phone seized and 500 clients exposed on Snapchat
Snapchat data recovery and DA's 12-year offer
Serving a year in a transit unit in prison
Parole violation and second stint in a camp
A white inmate reassuring him about prison safety
Driving from Montgomery County to Eagle Pass
Being asked to pick up extra migrants on the way
Packing backpacks with reflectors for visibility
Stealing backpacks and having nine people in the car
Clutching guns and coordinating with the crew
Meeting serious people in Eagle Pass for a large load
Dealing with a beaten associate and stolen cocaine
Knocking over a table at a casino and spotting an earpiece
Being arrested at the casino and car being towed
Being released due to no warrants and banned from casino
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Celebrating with a cop and going to Bombshells
Dumping guns at a restaurant and finding a bag
Panic over a phone with silencers in a burning bag
Retrieving the burnt phone and inhaling smoke
Meeting a woman at Bombshells and deciding to quit
Addressing mental health and getting a CDL
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