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Welcome to True Spies.

Week by week, mission by mission. You'll hear the true stories behind the world's greatest

espionage operations. You'll meet the people who navigate this secret world.

What do they know? What are their skills? And what would you do in their position?

This is True Spies. And it was at that point, the Deputy Director of the DEA said,

an undercover agent with the DEA has a life expectancy of six months.

You're either dead or we pulled her out. This is True Spies.

Episode 79. The reluctant NARCO.

I think the only reason why I was never killed is because I never had a weapon.

And I stood against the wall, literally shaking with fear.

A group of well-connected businessmen have just concluded an important meeting.

A venue? An air-conditioned hotel room in Mexico City. Let's take a head count.

One Mexican banker slumped over in his chair, a gunshot wound to the face.

One agent of the US government struck's enforcement administration, similarly in disposed.

Two Colombians, one still breathing, just. And then, quaking with terror against the wall, there's Keith.

So I'm in Mexico City. I'm three hours from the airport.

And then if I can get a flight, I'm three hours from American soil. All hell's broken loose.

How did we arrive at this grisly scene you ask? Well, let's talk about drugs.

Don't worry, this isn't an after-school special. No, let's talk about the drugs business.

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