Professional Drug Smuggler Ken Behr | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 221

Mike Drop

Mike Ritland

Society & Culture, Documentary, Politics, News

4.9 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2025

⏱️ 238 minutes

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Ken Behr is a professional drug smuggler. Grass, snow, smack, dope - he's got it all, or at least he did in the 1970's, back when he was flying product by the gross from Colombia to South Florida on a rickety pondhopper into makeshift runways. Back then Ken had no idea that the war on drugs was about to explode - and that Ronald Reagan's crackdown on trafficking would lead to a swift rise in prices for Ken's private operation. But all that glitters isn't always gold, and after Ken got busted by the DEA, he cut a deal to work two years as an undercover agent to avoid a 55-year prison sentence. Since then, Ken's wised up in more ways than one - nowadays he's settled down a bit, though he did have a brief spin as an open wheel race car driver, along with having penned a memoir of his travels called 'One Step Over the Line: Confessions of a Marijuana Mercenary.' It's a fascinating dive deep into the world of drug smuggling, judicial manipulation, social engineering, and the longest war in U.S. history - the War on Drugs. Subscribe to the Mike Drop Patreon Page to see Ad-Free Episodes Early + Bonus Content at https://www.patreon.com/mikedrop ---------- Support Ken Behr - Get Your Copy of Ken's Book 'One Step Over the Line: Confessions of a Marijuana Mercenary' at https://onestepovertheline.com Website: https://onestepovertheline.com Website: https://1stepover.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OneStepOverTheLine_KenBehr ---------- TEAM DOG FOOD, TREATS & SUPPLEMENTS Be Your Dog’s Hero: Veteran-owned by a former Navy SEAL and Special Operations K9 Trainer, Team Dog provides a complete diet of science-backed premium dog food, treats, and supplements to optimize your dog’s health, forged from rigorous standards and real-world expertise. https://www.teamdog.shop TEAM DOG ONLINE TRAINING Mike Ritland – a former Navy SEAL & Special Operations K9 trainer – shares his simple and effective dog training program to build trust and control with your dog. Based on Mike’s bestselling book “Team Dog, Train the Navy SEAL Way”, join tens of thousands of families that successfully trained their way to a better dog. https://www.teamdog.pet SHOP ALL THE MIKE RITLAND BRANDS Get all your Mike Ritland branded gear - Mike Drop | Trikos | Team Dog https://shop.mikeritland.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.9	Here's the thing.
0:31.3	I've done every drug known to man theoretically.
0:34.9	I've partied my whole life.
0:37.1	I don't like being out of control.
0:42.2	The original business was smuggling weed. My friends were weed smugglers. It was nonviolent. Nobody
0:48.3	ever carried a gun. We all grew up together. Back then, you have to sell it to get it. You know, a bail of pot is worth 10, 12 grand.
0:56.4	A bail of cocaine could be worth, you know, three, four hundred thousand, right? What the cops do is
1:01.5	they flush the toilet bowl and whoever could crawl themselves out, either you're innocent or
1:05.2	you find a way to, you know, save yourself. Not that I was ever a kingpin. I was just another guy running dope. I was never, you know, Pablo Escobar or anything like that.
1:13.4	I never thought I'd get 25 years.
1:15.3	And I go to grab my gun at my waist, but he's got the drop on me.
1:18.2	You know, I just got some big trouble.
1:20.2	He goes, I know.
1:21.2	I just like to work for the DEA, because they own me, right?
1:24.0	But that's the shot. One shot. This is it. And if it doesn't work, I'm going to jail.
1:50.6	Ladies and gentlemen, as always, it's both an honor and a pleasure to welcome my next guest to the podcast.
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