Curtis Warren: 2. Narcos

Gangster

BBC

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Curtis Warren begins his remarkable rise from lowly street dealer to dealing directly with the notorious Colombian cocaine cartels. His first £100m shipment gets through - right under the noses of customs. This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence. Presenter: Livvy Haydock Series producer: Paul Grant Producer: Scott Hesketh Technical production and sound design: Matthew Dempsey and Richard Hannaford. Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley Production Manager: Cathy Clark Commissioning editor: Richard Maddock. Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston

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0:00.0	Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.
0:03.7	My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.
0:08.4	I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with a leading journalist, experienced
0:12.2	pundits and the biggest sport stars.
0:14.3	Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the players'
0:18.5	mouths.
0:19.5	But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is our unique access to the sport world.
0:25.0	What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to
0:28.8	dedicated sports fans across the UK.
0:31.2	So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more.
0:41.2	A quick warning, this podcast contains strong language and some descriptions of violence.
0:47.2	From BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live, I'm Livy Hayduck and this is Gangsta, the story
0:54.7	of Curtis Warren, episode 2, Narcos.
1:24.8	My name is Charlie Siga, born and bred in Liverpool.
1:28.0	I love Liverpool, I am the next villain who angst a lot of you on the call.
1:33.8	Charlie Siga, armed rubber, safe blower, an old school criminal.
1:40.0	For the security guards and the receiving end of one of his old school rubberies,
1:45.2	it must have been terrifying, knife or death.
1:49.2	And Charlie put the fear of God into them.
1:53.2	Fast money we wanted and fast money in them days,
1:55.8	bizarre robberies, post office vans at first and security vans.
2:01.6	It took some planning, it took a good strategy to work and out properly.
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