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Posts by Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Michael W. Brown is the global director of counter-narcotics technology at Rigaku Analytical Devices. He has a distinguished career spanning more than 32 years as a Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). He served as the country attaché in India and Myanmar; During his tour in Myanmar, he provided foreign advisory support for counter narcotic enforcement that, to date, has resulted in the interdiction of over US$250 million in precursor chemicals and implementing the regions first use of Raman spectroscopy to degrade the supply chain for narcotics production. He was also part of a special specialized counter narcotics unit operating in the jungles of South America tasked with locating and destroying drug labs and narcotic supply chains. Most recently he was the DEA Headquarters staff coordinator for the Office of Foreign Operations for the Middle East-Europe-Afghanistan-India. Michael is a graduate of the United States Ranger Training Battalion and has a master’s degree in interdisciplinary technology and management from the University of Eastern Michigan.

From Most Wanted to Most Trusted: The Double Life of a Law Enforcement Informant

Aug 19, 2025

What if the people we locked away for drug crimes were running million-dollar trafficking...

The Opioid Matrix

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Your Crisis Coach Podcast: How Cartels Built a $50 Billion Empire

Aug 4, 2025

This video interview first appeared on YourCrisisCoach.com. Former U.S. DEA Agent and current...

Safety & Security handheld Raman

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Border Security Report: America’s Tough Stance Against the Cartels Will Impact Europe and Its Ports

Aug 2, 2025

This article first appeared on www.border-security-report.com. America’s approach to Mexican drug...

Safety & Security handheld Raman

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Global News: Canada’s Role in the U.S. Fentanyl Crisis

Jul 24, 2025

This video interview first appeared on GlobalNews.com. In a recent Global News interview, Michael...

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NTD News: Strongest Feature of Halt Fentanyl Act Is Raising Sentencing for Distributors with Former DEA Agent

Jul 18, 2025

This video interview first appeared on NTD.com. In this NTD News interview, former DEA agent ...

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California: Sanctuary City Policies, Homelessness and Cartel Fentanyl, where does this Road Lead to? with Scott Silverman

Jul 15, 2025

While overdose deaths climb and homelessness surges, billions in taxpayer dollars disappear into...

The Opioid Matrix

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American Police Beat: Cartel Intelligence Operations Streamline Cross-Border Drug Smuggling

Jul 1, 2025

This article first appeared on American Police Beat on June 30, 2025. America's borders are...

Safety & Security handheld Raman

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Homeland Security Today: Five Considerations for Military Action Against Mexican Drug Cartels

Jun 26, 2025

This article first appeared on Homeland Security Today on June 26, 2025. The American war on drugs...

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Why does America Keep Losing the Same Drug War Over and Over Again with Chris Feistl

May 28, 2025

The U.S. dismantled Colombia's Cali Cartel with strategy, buy-in, and force. What are we doing...

The Opioid Matrix

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Former Shot Caller for the Sinaloa Cartel Reveals America’s New Strategies Against Cartels with Margarito "Jay" Flores, Jr

May 14, 2025

Sealing borders won't resolve the fentanyl crisis unless we rethink how domestic trafficking can be...

The Opioid Matrix

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