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True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

The Reluctant Narco | DEA

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

SPYSCAPE

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.62.9K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

When banker Keith Bulfin went to prison, he entered a waking nightmare. When he got out, things only got worse. As a reluctant agent of the DEA, he was tasked with infiltrating the brutal world of the Cartels. If he was successful, he'd be given a chance to return to his old life. If not, living wouldn't be an issue. Could YOU take the strain? From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Gemma Newby. Produced by Joe Foley. Music by Nick Ryan.

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brought to you by Aspire MungFront on ITVX, a six-part drama of friendship and betrayal,

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starring Damien Lewis and Guy Pierce. The coldest war is within. Aspire MungFront.

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Stream free on ITVX.

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Welcome to True Spies.

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

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

0:46.0

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

0:54.0

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

1:03.0

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

1:07.0

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

1:12.0

Episode 79. The reluctant NARCO.

1:29.0

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

1:34.0

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

1:39.0

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

1:44.0

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

1:50.0

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

1:57.0

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

2:04.0

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

2:14.0

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

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

2:26.0

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

2:35.0

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

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