cover of episode Matta Ballesteros Part 2: Face to Face With the Cocaine Chemist

Matta Ballesteros Part 2: Face to Face With the Cocaine Chemist

2020/8/10
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Mata Ballesteros, a Honduran cocaine trafficking mastermind, becomes a top DEA priority after being connected to the murder of DEA agent Kiki Camarena. His elusive nature and cross-border operations make him a challenging target for the DEA.

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Everyone assumed Matta Ballesteros was just a low-level pusher. But it turns out he’s the shady mastermind funnelling eye-watering quantities of cocaine into the United States. After a long and gruelling pursuit across multiple borders, US agents hatch a plan to snatch Matta off the street. Finally, Mike Vigil of the DEA comes face to face with the man he’s chased halfway across Latin America.

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