Location: HSI – Charlotte. 3700 Acro Corporate Dr, Charlotte, NC 28273

Fee: There is no fee for this training.

Date / Start Time / Length: December 08, 2026. 09:00. One day course (8 hours). Please arrive 15 minutes early for check in.

Meals / Lodging: Responsibility of the participants agency

Instructor: Juliana Vukonic-Herring (Criminal Investigator – SOIU)

Prerequisites: Students must be sworn law enforcement officers or currently serving in a law enforcement capacity as a member of the United States Armed Forces. Priority of registration is given to NC state and local civilian law enforcement officers.

Course Overview/Objectives:

• Review and discuss what defines a Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO).
• Give an overview of TCO’s and the different types of TCO’s along with their most common identifiers.
• History of some of the most notorious Transnational Criminal Organizations to include but not limited to:
  • “Tren de Aragua” and their current operations across Latin America and in the United States.
  • “Sinaloa Cartel (CDS)” not only in Mexico but in cities around the United States.
  • “Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)”, not only in Mexico but in cities around the United States.
• Review of U.S. TCO operations for the past couple of years:
  • Violence
  • Recruiting
  • Expansion into new territories
• Lucrative activities:
  • Money laundering
  • Drug trafficking
  • Arms trafficking
  • Human trafficking/Kidnapping
  • Breaking and entering
  • and more….

Recommended Equipment: This course is in a classroom setting. Computer and/or note taking material is recommended.

MANTA training is provided free of charge to Law Enforcement Officers through the NC National Guard Counterdrug Program.

For more information or to receive help in registering for a class, contact us at:

manta@nccounterdrug.com

984-664-6045 / 919-539-8255