251: Part 1: He Led the Hunt for "El Chapo" — DEA Chief Ray Donovan (ret) Speaks Out
Game of Crimes
Game of Crimes
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 9 June 2026
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
In Part 1 of this exclusive true crime interview, Ray Donovan opens up about the pivotal mentorship that launched his law enforcement career, the brutal realities of life inside the DEA, the international operations that defined a generation of drug enforcement, and what it really takes to rise from rookie agent to Chief of Operations of the preeminent drug enforcement agency in the world!!
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| 0:30.1 | And what people don't know is that Chapman, as far as fentanyl is concerned, this iteration, opioid crisis, was really one of the key contributors |
| 0:39.3 | to the opioid crisis. |
| 0:40.8 | He really, truly was. |
| 0:42.8 | He was the one who was lacing Mexican heroin with fentanyl. |
| 0:47.2 | His son started creating fentanyl labs or manufacturing fentanyl in Mexico, pushing it to United |
| 0:53.5 | States. |
| 0:54.0 | And it led to hundreds of thousands of American lives being lost. |
| 0:58.1 | So that was the beginning of our approach to let's take these guys out and don't stop until we do. |
| 1:04.6 | I'm Steve Murphy, DEA Special Agent Retired and now host of the Game of Crimes podcast. |
| 1:09.6 | If you've seen the Netflix series Narcos, then you know my story. |
| 1:14.1 | I now bring you stories of heroism and bravery from our law enforcement and military heroes |
| 1:19.4 | and occasionally from the criminals that they faced. |
| 1:23.0 | Welcome to Game of Crimes. |
| 1:35.9 | Thank you. Welcome to Game of Crimes. Welcome back to this week's episode of Game of Crimes with Murph in the morning. |
| 1:40.2 | Another fantastic guest, just like every week of this show. |
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| 1:48.1 | There is no shortage of heroes and heroines in our country here that are involved in law enforcement and military. |
| 1:54.3 | The gentleman I got on the show today is someone that I have looked up to. |
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