Quiet Crisis: Cartel Influence in Canada
Update: 2025-11-18
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In this episode of The Opioid Matrix, host Michael Brown speaks with Chris Hudson, a Canadian security expert and CEO of CJE Hudson & Associates, to examine how the global fentanyl trade is evolving—and why public safety professionals must stay ahead of the threat.
Drawing from decades of experience in international security and counter-narcotics consulting, Hudson provides insight into the cross-border dynamics of fentanyl trafficking, the role of organized crime networks, and the challenges law enforcement faces in adapting to an increasingly complex threat environment.
They discuss:
Views expressed in this material are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rigaku Analytical Devices.
Drawing from decades of experience in international security and counter-narcotics consulting, Hudson provides insight into the cross-border dynamics of fentanyl trafficking, the role of organized crime networks, and the challenges law enforcement faces in adapting to an increasingly complex threat environment.
They discuss:
- How synthetic opioids like fentanyl are impacting North America and beyond
- The connection between trafficking, financial networks, and cyber threats
- Global policy gaps that allow cartels and criminal groups to operate at scale
- Why law enforcement efforts must be supported by coordinated, non-political strategies
Views expressed in this material are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rigaku Analytical Devices.
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