The U.S. dismantled Colombia's Cali Cartel with strategy, buy-in, and force. What are we doing wrong now that fentanyl is winning in the U.S.?
Former DEA agent Chris Feistl helped take down one of history's most powerful cartels—but now he's watching history repeat itself.
In this episode, he and Michael Brown draw a straight line from Colombia's bloody narco-wars to the synthetic opioid crisis destroying American communities. From political division and foreign inaction to fractured law enforcement strategy, the U.S. is reliving the past, without the resolve to win.
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Chris' book, "After Escobar," is available for preorder here.
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