164: Part 1: Matt Addington – From college soccer star to adventurous DEA agent to successful corporate executive

Game of Crimes

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4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Murph brings in his old friend Matt Addington, a retired DEA agent who was a college soccer star. They share humorous and outrageous stories, and highlight the challenges and dangers faced by law enforcement, the importance of teamwork, and the impact of DEA's operations on drug cartels worldwide. Matt discusses his DEA career in multiple locations, including south FL, Op. Snow Cap, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, other locales, and with the CIA. Going into his life-after-DEA, Matt offers valuable advice for those in government service transitioning into the corporate world, along with the importance of adaptability, continuous learning, and the value of experience gained in government service.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. Welcome back to the next episode of Game of Crimes with Murph in the morning.
0:18.4	I'm your host Steve Murphy, retired DEA Special Agent and 38-year law enforcement professional.
0:25.3	If you've seen the Narco series on Netflix, then you've seen a little bit about my time in the
0:29.3	DEA.
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