Wine & Wisdom with Fmr. SSA FBI Daniel Fuentes

  • January 27, 2026
  • 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
  • WACH Offices 1235 North Loop W. Suite 1025 , Houston , TX 77008

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‘How to Survive Being Held at Gunpoint by the Gulf Cartel’ – Fmr. Supervisory Special Agent Daniel Fuentes – Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI

6:00 – 7:00 PM Wine Reception
7:00 – 8:00 PM Program with Fmr. SSA FBI Daniel Fuentes

Osiel Cardenas, the (sadistic) kingpin of the notorious Gulf Cartel and the founder of Los Zetas, has his gold-plated AK-47 aimed straight at you. Fifteen of his henchmen also have their assault rifles locked onto you. You are only half a mile from the U.S. border and only yards away from police headquarters. But this is of little use, some of the men pointing guns at your head are wearing police uniforms.

In a hail of profanity, Cardenas, better known as “El Mata Amigos” (‘The Friend-Killer’), demands that they will kill you now unless you surrender and come with them. But going with them will almost certainly only mean they have the opportunity to interrogate and torture you before they kill you. Or you can make your stand here in the street. This was the choice faced by FBI agent Daniel Fuentes.

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Featured Speaker: Fmr. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Daniel Fuentes

Rt. Supervisory Special Agent Daniel Fuentes – served in the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 26 years. Currently, he is the Principal Consultant at DefendiInternational, LLC. which specializes in security, risk management & investigative consulting. Previously, Fuentes was the Corporate Director of Security, Safety & Loss Prevention and the Corporate Director of Security & Risk Management for the Valencia Group.

During his years of service in the FBI, he was a member of the FBI’s Field Offices in Houston, Texas and San Juan, Puerto Rico; and he took part in a wide array of investigations, including: Mexican & Colombian organized crime & drug trafficking organizations; domestic & international kidnappings & extortions; human trafficking; and counterterrorism.

Fuentes, was instrumental in the location, arrest & extradition of an FBI Top 10 Fugitive and leader of the infamous Gulf Cartel headquartered in Northern Mexico. For his actions, Fuentes was awarded: the U.S Attorney General’s Award for Heroism; the FBI Director’s Shield of Bravery; the DEA Administrator’s Award of Honor; and the International Narcotics Officers Association Medal of Valor.

As part of his leadership duties for the Houston Division of the FBI, Fuentes: coordinated all training & compliance for all employees; oversaw specialized training for the local law enforcement community; oversaw the FBI National Academy Program selection & vetting process, which provides leadership training to executive level managers in local, state & federal law enforcement; and led a Criminal Intelligence Collection and Analysis task force.

Prior to joining the FBI, Fuentes served as a Federal Probation & Parole officer; and he is a graduate of Sam Houston State University, where he studied criminal justice & political science.

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