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Game of Crimes

6: The 90-year old Drug Mule and the DEA Agent who Stopped Him

Game of Crimes

Game of Crimes

True Crime

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2021

⏱️ 153 minutes

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Summary

What do Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper have in common? DEA Agent Jeff Moore and his investigation into the oldest drug trafficker for the Sinaloa Cartel - Leo Sharp. Sharp was 80, broke, alone and facing foreclosure when he was made an offer he didn't refuse...transport cocaine for the most dangerous cartel in the world. The New York Times Magazine article “The Sinaloa Cartels’ 90-Year-Old Drug Mule” by Sam Dolnick was made into the movie "The Mule". This is the real story behind the movie.

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0:00.0

What does home mean to you?

0:02.0

I'm Jimmy Femmeraywa, writer, broadcaster, and restaurant critic.

0:06.0

And I've been speaking to well-known names about what home means to them.

0:10.0

And it was in the East End, it was in Burmese, when Burmese was rough.

0:13.0

I remember thinking, not that the boys are going to fancy me.

0:16.0

Good number, Otty, and a chicken curry.

0:18.0

You are full, you are connected to your culture, and you may get harder.

0:23.0

That's where's home really.

0:25.0

With me, Jimmy Femmeraywa.

0:27.0

Find it wherever you're listening to this.

0:30.0

Leo Sharp was 80, broke a loan and in debt when he started transporting cocaine for the Sinaloa cartel.

0:36.0

But then, DEA agent Jeff Moore showed up and proved nobody runs forever.

0:42.0

Welcome to Game of Crimes.

0:57.0

Hello, everybody, and welcome back to episode six of Game of Crimes.

1:02.0

Yes, I am the true crime fighter in this duo.

1:05.0

My name is Morgan Wright, and I'm here literally with my partner in crime.

1:10.0

Steve Murphy, who you can call me Murphy.

1:13.0

But Mr. Morgan, you have to call me L. Senior Hefe principal.

1:20.0

You almost forgot what to call yourself.

1:24.0

That's what you tell yourself to at the house until your wife comes in and you go see senior.

1:29.0

Absolutely.

1:30.0

Well, hey guys, we had a great episode.

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