Welcome to episode 71 of FBI Retired Case Fall Review with Jerry Williams.

I'm a retired agent writing crime fiction inspired by true crime FBI cases.

In this episode, we get to speak to a retired agent Greg Stakel, who served with the FBI for 31 years.

Greg was assigned to the Detroit Division where for the most part he worked out of the

Ann Arbor Resident Agency.

He was actually the senior resident agent in the

R.A. for the last 10 years of his career prior to retirement. In this episode of

FBI Retired Case File Review, Greg Stakel reviews a drug trafficking case involving

a massive marijuana criminal enterprise.

Initially, this case was a lead out of the Indianapolis Division, seeking

assistance with their case involving a mother, Linda Larry, and her two sons, Paul and Richard Halbruin, who were charged with operating

a marijuana smuggling and distribution enterprise. Greg Stakel was assigned to identify and locate a

co-conspirator thought to be living in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area. This

subject only known as The Joker had been charged along with the Howbrun

family in a 136-page federal indictment.

After a patient but persistent investigation,

Greg Stakel was able to determine that the Joker's true identity was James Hill.

Hill was sentenced to 20 years in jail

for his role in the Ann Arbor operation

of the Marijuana Criminal Enterprise, which was proven to be the biggest

marijuana ring ever prosecuted by the United States. Post retirement Greg

Stakel is active in community service.

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