Courses and Trainings

Surviving El Chapo is a gripping two-day seminar that takes officers deep inside the world of the Sinaloa Cartel. Taught by Jay Flores—once a top distributor for El Chapo—and joined by veteran law enforcement guests, this class breaks down how the operation was built, sustained, and ultimately dismantled. Expect real-life tactics, insider stories, and never-before-shared details.

Kingpin Interdiction is a unique training program that combines the firsthand operational perspective of a former high-level drug trafficker with the expertise of a nationally recognized criminal interdiction instructor.

This comprehensive course provides law enforcement personnel with an in-depth understanding of how transnational criminal organizations transport, distribute, conceal, and profit from narcotics, bulk currency, weapons, and other contraband throughout the United States. Attendees will gain valuable insight into the transportation networks, distribution hubs, stash locations, warehouses, load staging operations, commodity selection, and logistical decision-making processes that drive modern criminal enterprises.

The course also examines how criminal organizations utilize both passenger vehicles and commercial motor vehicles to facilitate the movement of contraband while attempting to evade law enforcement detection. Participants will explore concealment methods, hidden compartments, freight movement strategies, commercial transportation operations, roadside interview techniques, behavioral indicators, freight documentation, and criminal interdiction methodologies used to identify and disrupt illicit activity.

Presented through real-world case studies, operational analysis, photographs, videos, and extensive question-and-answer sessions, this training bridges the gap between criminal methodology and law enforcement response. Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of how trafficking organizations operate, make decisions, manage risk, and exploit legitimate transportation systems to facilitate criminal activity.

Whether you are a patrol officer, narcotics investigator, interdiction specialist, intelligence analyst, prosecutor, commercial vehicle enforcement officer, or federal agent, this course provides actionable knowledge and investigative insight that can be immediately applied in the field.

Key Areas of Instruction:

• Cartel Organizational Structure & Operations
• Transportation Networks & Distribution Systems
• Distribution Hubs, Warehouses & Stash Locations
• Load Staging & Freight Movement
• Commodity Selection & Transportation Strategies
• Passenger Vehicle Criminal Operations
• Commercial Motor Vehicle Criminal Operations
• Driver Recruitment & Management
• Bulk Currency Transportation & Collection
• Freight Documents, Bills of Lading & Logbooks
• Roadside Interview Techniques
• Criminal Indicators & Behavioral Analysis
• Concealment Methods & Hidden Compartments
• Search Methodologies & Interdiction Strategies
• Current Cartel Trends & Adaptations
• Case Studies & Operational Debriefs
• Open Question & Answer Sessions

Training Formats:

• 2-Day Program (16 Hours)

• 3-Day Advanced Program (24 Hours)

For training dates, hosting opportunities, conference presentations, or additional information, contact us at info@kingpintoeducator.com.

REAL KNOWLEDGE. REAL EXPERIENCE. REAL TACTICS.

Identifying, Flipping, and Managing Informants
Kingpin to Informant explores how informants are identified, flipped, and managed—taught from both sides of the table. Learn the motivations behind informants, how to manage risk, and how to turn street intel into solid cases. Jay draws on his experience as an informant himself and working with dozens of others in active operations.

He is joined by Bill Loucks, a retired and highly experienced law enforcement officer who brings a practical perspective on handling informants within complex investigations.

How Mexican Cartels Operate—Then & Now.
Co-taught by Jay Flores and former DEA Agent Ralph Villarruel, Inside Narcos unpacks the inner workings of Mexican drug cartels—past and present. From leadership structures to corruption and smuggling routes, this class gives officers the real blueprint cartels use to move drugs and money. Rare dual perspective, unmatched insight.

Understanding the Hybrid Threat to Law Enforcement:
This course connects the dots between Mexican cartels, American prison gangs, and street crews. Taught by gang expert Gabe Morales and Jay Flores, it shows how these networks collaborate, fight for control, and push drugs and violence into our communities. You’ll leave with tools to better identify, disrupt, and counter the threat.

Corruption, Contraband, and the Cost of Crossing Over:
The Thin Line is a different kind of training. While most courses focus on what officers should do, this one focuses on what not to do—and why. Jay uses raw, real-life stories from both sides of the law to show how small compromises can lead to career-ending decisions, criminal charges, and long-term consequences under conspiracy laws.

You’ll learn how criminals actively plot to exploit law enforcement, how corruption takes root, and how contraband like phones and drugs create internal threats. It’s not just a class—it’s a cautionary message designed to protect officers from becoming the next target or cautionary tale.