From the Drug Violence of Miami to Colombia

Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories

Bleav + Law Enforcement Talk - John J Wiley

Law Enforcement, Documentary, Education, News, Self-improvement, True Crime, News Commentary, Society & Culture, Politics

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🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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From the Drug Violence of Miami to Colombia: His DEA Journey to the Cali Cartel. His early start in Law Enforcement was as a part-time police officer on the Jersey Shore, which eventually led to his role in one of the most dangerous assignments in law enforcement history, Chris Feistl’s career is a story of grit, perseverance, and determination. His journey took him from the drug violence of Miami to Colombia, where he helped dismantle the infamous Cali Cartel, a saga now immortalized in books, podcasts, and Netflix series like Narcos.

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0:00.0	He is retired from the DEA.
0:03.3	He's part of the team that took down Pablo Escobar.
0:06.4	He's also deployed to South Florida during the Cocaine Cowboy Days.
0:11.6	And he was featured in season three of the Netflix series Narcos.
0:16.7	He's here to tell us all about it on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:20.4	Welcome to the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show. Welcome to the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:23.9	In the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show, we are joined by special guests talking about their
0:28.8	experiences, their realities of investigating crimes.
0:32.4	Plus, those have experienced horrendous trauma, police, first responders, military, and victims
0:37.3	of crime share
0:38.2	their stories. Hi, I'm John Jay Wiley. In addition to being a broadcaster, I'm also a retired
0:43.9	police sergeant. Be sure to check out our website, LETRadio.com, and also like us on Facebook.
0:50.5	Search for the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show. If you're on the Clubhouse drop-in audio chat app, be sure to look for me and follow me.
1:01.0	My name's John, the letter J. Wiley, W-I-L-E-Y.
1:05.4	You can also search for at L-E-T-Radio show.
1:09.3	That's John J. Wiley, W-I-L-E-Y-Y, at L-E-T-Radio Show on the Clubhouse Drop-In Audio Chat app.
1:20.1	Content is from Arizona.
1:21.2	We have Chris Faisal on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
1:23.7	Chris is retired from DEA, spent some time in Colombia, investigating the Cali
1:28.7	cartel, which to talk about.
1:30.2	He was deployed in South Florida during the cocaine cowboy days, which we'll talk about.
1:36.3	He's also author of the book or co-author book After Escobar, Taking Down a notorious
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