Narco Warriors: Secrets From The Global Drug War


Most people meet Fidel Castro in history books. Alan Pamplin met him because of a drifting ship packed with cocaine.Cuba is facing one of its worst crises in decades. Blackouts, fuel shortages, and growing unrest. And the pressure has intensified since the U.S. cut vital oil supplies from Venezuela.But the legacy of revolutionary president Fidel Castro looms as large as ever.In the mid-1990s, a drifting ship loaded with cocaine entered Cuban waters, triggering an all-or-nothing international drug trafficking investigation. What followed was a frantic maritime search, a diplomatic crisis, and an extraordinary summons from the big man himself.UK Drug Liaison Officer Alan Pamplin suddenly found himself face-to-face with Fidel Castro, before being whisked away by Cuban authorities in a race to find hidden drugs aboard the mysterious vessel.But would they uncover the cocaine before it was too late?These are the Narco Warriors. New episodes every Monday.Host: Lindsay CharltonInsiders: Alan Pamplin &amp; Graham Honey

10: Inside a Cuban Drug Bust & The Surprise Meeting with Fidel Castro


The investigator becomes the target, the airport that became a temple of crime and how NOT to sample a cocaine stash.Law enforcement veterans Philip Matthews and Graham Honey trace their unlikely beginnings in 1970s Britain, as UK Customs &amp; Excise investigators quietly transformed from suitcase checks into a global drug-fighting force. From ripping drug parcels, to dismantling corruption at major travel hubs, they reveal how smuggling really worked, and how deeply insider crime penetrated docks and airports.Our insiders also expose the hidden realities behind the myths: why intelligence matters more than arrests, how informants can be both vital and dangerous, and what it’s like to take drugs to the criminal rather than chase them.This is the true story of how the narcotics trade went global and how a secret war, fought for more than 50 years, still shapes our world - told by the people who were actually there.These are the Narco Warriors.Join the fight: NarcoWarriors.comNew episodes every Monday.Host: Lindsay CharltonInsiders: Phil Matthews &amp; Graham Honey