ADVISOR

Mike S. Vigil

Mike Vigil is a 31 year veteran of the DEA where he served as the Chief of International Operations in charge of all offices in Latin America, Europe, Central Asia, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, etc. He is the recipient of the National Association Police Organizations "Top Cop" award, which is the most prestigious one in law enforcement. Mr. Vigil was responsible for the largest and most successful operations in the DEA’s history. The most significant one involved thirty-six countries. After the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan, he designed and implemented Operation Containment consisting of twenty-five countries, to include the Chinese and the Russians. Prior to the initiative only a few kilograms of heroin were seized in the region and during the first year of Operation Containment over twenty-four tons were seized. The U.S. Congress is still funding the successful initiative. He also developed regional intelligence centers allowing foreign countries to exchange information on transnational organized crime. The centers are now operational globally. He is the only individual made an honorary General by the Afghan government. Mr. Vigil was also presented the key to the city of Shanghai by the Chinese and an Admiral's sword by the Dominican Republic. He is a contributor to CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, Telemundo, Univision, Chinese Global Television, NPR, TRT, Al Jazeera, BBC, TV Azteca, El Financiero Bloomberg, FOX, NTN 24, Caracol Television, CNN Español, and dozens of internationally syndicated newspapers and radio stations. He is also a contributor to the highly regarded Cipher Brief. He is also the author of five books. He is the only American to have a corrido (ballad) made in his honor by Alberto Angel AKA El Cuervo, a famous recording artist and composer in Mexico. He is a native of Espanola, New Mexico and an Honors graduate in Criminology from New Mexico State University.