This is the Guardian.

Today, something rare,

an on-the-record interview with a former undercover police officer.

Just a quick warning before we start.

This episode does contain strong language and references to drugs and violence.

One spring night in a pub on the outskirts of Liverpool,

David Taylor sat down to discuss a business deal.

Certain people will be allowed in the meeting. There will be no phones at this meeting.

They will all be left outside.

Four men were planning to smuggle thousands of pounds worth of drugs from Holland to the UK.

Naturally, it was a secretive operation.

Arthur, one of the other men at the table,

warned that any leaks or traitors would not be tolerated.

If there's a ret, we just cut its throat, we cut its fucking throat.

Just put it down, forget it.

But for David, those words were especially chilling.

He wasn't undercover police officer.

And he knew that Arthur had killed before.

He was thinking he better not figure this out.

I mean, you can't put a clear of the matter, but that is literally what you're thinking.

We need to be careful here.

It's extremely rare for undercover police officers to speak publicly about what they do and how they do it.

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