Episode 85: Former ICE Agent Victor Avila

The Sit Down: A Crime History Podcast

Jeff Nadu

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2022

⏱️ 124 minutes

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Summary

Jeff is joined today by former ICE Agent Victor Avila. Victor began his career in law enforcement as a special agent at the US Southern border. He rose his way through the different agencies eventually making his way into Mexico to Mexico City bringing in cases against human smugglers, money launderers and drug traffickers. Ultimately though he would be asked by overseers to make a trip on ICE business. He and his partner would be ambushed by a vicious drug cartel and his life would change forever. Truly a remarkable guest with an insane story. He is a hero, and may his partner who lost his life, Jaime Zapata rest in peace. Check out Victor's book Agent Under Fire here: https://agentunderfirebook.com/ Follow Victor on Twitter @VictorAvilaTX We hope you enjoy the show, please leave us a deserving rating and review! FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE and please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYV0eyKQFhNZwLXpx7I0Ng FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @sitdowncrimepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Getting money from clients can feel I'm trying to wrestle honey from a grisly bear.
0:04.2	That hasn't eaten in days.
0:06.4	While an emorous skunk clings to your leg.
0:08.5	Not now, scusky.
0:09.6	But with zero online invoice payments through Stripe & Go Cardless,
0:12.5	you can give customers more ways to pay and keep your cash flow flowing.
0:16.7	Soon, rather than wrestling a grisly bear,
0:18.8	it feels more like you're cuddling a koala bear.
0:21.9	On a really soft sofa, while watching a favourite soap.
0:24.8	Oh God, believe she was his mother.
0:27.4	The healthy business surge zero with an X.
0:30.5	anti-mini cheddar.
0:31.5	They don't get cheddar than this.
0:35.1	Could be the greatest cheese snack ever.
0:37.9	They might well breathe.
0:39.6	I just wish I had my own packet.
0:41.5	Gives another?
0:42.2	No chance.
0:42.8	You're better by your own.
0:44.0	Well, that's mature.
0:45.8	Add some cheese to the moment.
0:47.3	With mini-chedders baked with real cheese.
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