Author: Sal Martinez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692181577
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The Juarez Cartel had total control of a major drug gateway between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso in the 1990's. No American agents were assigned to work there because of the risk, an appalling danger that became the focus of books and movies. Sal crossed the line and became a pioneer in the war against the cartel in the most violent city in the world. Sal was a highly decorated Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent. As an undercover agent, he seized tons of illicit drugs, arrested countless criminals, and worked in Mexico illegally. He did what was necessary in the war on drugs. On the way, he gave in to the rules and the mentality of the underworld - deception, manipulation, and death. The government Sal nearly died for turned on him, a scaring betrayal. This is an extraordinary story of someone who lived in both extremes of our criminal justice system. He went through something no one ever wants to experience and was forced to play his biggest undercover role to stay alive. When the government wants you, they will get you. Sal knew that because he did it for a living. Expedition of punishment took precedence over the presentation of factual innocence. For those who have been arrested, the reality is 'guilty until proven innocent'. For those betrayed, the pain is unending.
Narc, Convictions of a Dea Agent
Author: Sal Martinez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692181577
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The Juarez Cartel had total control of a major drug gateway between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso in the 1990's. No American agents were assigned to work there because of the risk, an appalling danger that became the focus of books and movies. Sal crossed the line and became a pioneer in the war against the cartel in the most violent city in the world. Sal was a highly decorated Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent. As an undercover agent, he seized tons of illicit drugs, arrested countless criminals, and worked in Mexico illegally. He did what was necessary in the war on drugs. On the way, he gave in to the rules and the mentality of the underworld - deception, manipulation, and death. The government Sal nearly died for turned on him, a scaring betrayal. This is an extraordinary story of someone who lived in both extremes of our criminal justice system. He went through something no one ever wants to experience and was forced to play his biggest undercover role to stay alive. When the government wants you, they will get you. Sal knew that because he did it for a living. Expedition of punishment took precedence over the presentation of factual innocence. For those who have been arrested, the reality is 'guilty until proven innocent'. For those betrayed, the pain is unending.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692181577
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The Juarez Cartel had total control of a major drug gateway between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso in the 1990's. No American agents were assigned to work there because of the risk, an appalling danger that became the focus of books and movies. Sal crossed the line and became a pioneer in the war against the cartel in the most violent city in the world. Sal was a highly decorated Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent. As an undercover agent, he seized tons of illicit drugs, arrested countless criminals, and worked in Mexico illegally. He did what was necessary in the war on drugs. On the way, he gave in to the rules and the mentality of the underworld - deception, manipulation, and death. The government Sal nearly died for turned on him, a scaring betrayal. This is an extraordinary story of someone who lived in both extremes of our criminal justice system. He went through something no one ever wants to experience and was forced to play his biggest undercover role to stay alive. When the government wants you, they will get you. Sal knew that because he did it for a living. Expedition of punishment took precedence over the presentation of factual innocence. For those who have been arrested, the reality is 'guilty until proven innocent'. For those betrayed, the pain is unending.
NARC, Convictions of an Undercover Agent
Author: Sal M Martinez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781703630640
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The Juarez Cartel had total control of a major drug gateway between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso in the 1990's. No American agents were assigned to work there because of the risk, an appalling danger that became the focus of books and movies. Sal crossed the line and became a pioneer in the war against the cartel in the most violent city in the world.Sal was a highly decorated Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent. As an undercover agent, he seized tons of illicit drugs, arrested countless criminals, and worked in Mexico illegally. He did what was necessary in the war on drugs. On the way, he gave in to the rules and the mentality of the underworld - deception, manipulation, and death.The government Sal nearly died for turned on him, a scaring betrayal. This is an extraordinary story of someone who lived in both extremes of our criminal justice system. He went through something no one ever wants to experience and was forced to play his biggest undercover role to stay alive.When the government wants you, they will get you. Sal knew that because he did it for a living. Expedition of punishment took precedence over the presentation of factual innocence. For those who have been arrested, the reality is 'guilty until proven innocent'. For those betrayed, the pain is unending.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781703630640
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The Juarez Cartel had total control of a major drug gateway between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso in the 1990's. No American agents were assigned to work there because of the risk, an appalling danger that became the focus of books and movies. Sal crossed the line and became a pioneer in the war against the cartel in the most violent city in the world.Sal was a highly decorated Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent. As an undercover agent, he seized tons of illicit drugs, arrested countless criminals, and worked in Mexico illegally. He did what was necessary in the war on drugs. On the way, he gave in to the rules and the mentality of the underworld - deception, manipulation, and death.The government Sal nearly died for turned on him, a scaring betrayal. This is an extraordinary story of someone who lived in both extremes of our criminal justice system. He went through something no one ever wants to experience and was forced to play his biggest undercover role to stay alive.When the government wants you, they will get you. Sal knew that because he did it for a living. Expedition of punishment took precedence over the presentation of factual innocence. For those who have been arrested, the reality is 'guilty until proven innocent'. For those betrayed, the pain is unending.
Badges, Bad Guys & Busts
Author: Keith Leighton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781736251751
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
These are true stories by Keith Leighton, retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent with 29 years of dedicated service.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781736251751
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
These are true stories by Keith Leighton, retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent with 29 years of dedicated service.
Making Jack Falcone
Author: Joaquin 'Jack' Garcia
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 147110852X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
At 6'4" and 375 pounds, Jack Garcia looked the part of a mobster, and he played his part so perfectly that his Mafia bosses never suspected he was an undercover agent for the FBI. 'Big Jack Falcone', as he was known inside La Cosa Nostra, learned all the inside dirt about the Gambino organized crime syndicate and its illegal activities - from extortion and loan-sharking to assault and murder. The result was a string of busts and a quarter of a million dollar contract put out on his life. A fascinating inside look at the struggle between law enforcement and organized crime, MAKING JACK FALCONE sheds new light on two organizational cultures that continue to exert an unparalled grip on our imagination.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 147110852X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
At 6'4" and 375 pounds, Jack Garcia looked the part of a mobster, and he played his part so perfectly that his Mafia bosses never suspected he was an undercover agent for the FBI. 'Big Jack Falcone', as he was known inside La Cosa Nostra, learned all the inside dirt about the Gambino organized crime syndicate and its illegal activities - from extortion and loan-sharking to assault and murder. The result was a string of busts and a quarter of a million dollar contract put out on his life. A fascinating inside look at the struggle between law enforcement and organized crime, MAKING JACK FALCONE sheds new light on two organizational cultures that continue to exert an unparalled grip on our imagination.
Methland
Author: Nick Reding
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608192075
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Traces the efforts of a small Iowa community to counter the pervasiveness of crystal methamphetamine, in an account that offers insight into the drug's appeal while chronicling the author's numerous visits with the town's doctor, the local prosecutor and a long-time addict. Reprint. A best-selling book.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608192075
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Traces the efforts of a small Iowa community to counter the pervasiveness of crystal methamphetamine, in an account that offers insight into the drug's appeal while chronicling the author's numerous visits with the town's doctor, the local prosecutor and a long-time addict. Reprint. A best-selling book.
Crossing the Rubicon
Author: Michael C. Ruppert
Publisher: New Society Publisher
ISBN: 1550923188
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 773
Book Description
The acclaimed investigative reporter and author of Confronting Collapse examines the global forces that led to 9/11 in this provocative exposé. The attacks of September 11, 2001 were accomplished through an amazing orchestration of logistics and personnel. Crossing the Rubicon examines how such a conspiracy was possible through an interdisciplinary analysis of petroleum, geopolitics, narco-traffic, intelligence and militarism—without which 9/11 cannot be understood. In reality, 9/11 and the resulting "War on Terror" are parts of a massive authoritarian response to an emerging economic crisis of unprecedented scale. Peak Oil—the beginning of the end for our industrial civilization—is driving the elites of American power to implement unthinkably draconian measures of repression, warfare and population control. Crossing the Rubicon is more than a story of corruption and greed. It is a map of the perilous terrain through which we are all now making our way.
Publisher: New Society Publisher
ISBN: 1550923188
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 773
Book Description
The acclaimed investigative reporter and author of Confronting Collapse examines the global forces that led to 9/11 in this provocative exposé. The attacks of September 11, 2001 were accomplished through an amazing orchestration of logistics and personnel. Crossing the Rubicon examines how such a conspiracy was possible through an interdisciplinary analysis of petroleum, geopolitics, narco-traffic, intelligence and militarism—without which 9/11 cannot be understood. In reality, 9/11 and the resulting "War on Terror" are parts of a massive authoritarian response to an emerging economic crisis of unprecedented scale. Peak Oil—the beginning of the end for our industrial civilization—is driving the elites of American power to implement unthinkably draconian measures of repression, warfare and population control. Crossing the Rubicon is more than a story of corruption and greed. It is a map of the perilous terrain through which we are all now making our way.
Alcohol, Drugs, and Impaired Driving
Author: A. Wayne Jones
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 100004856X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 721
Book Description
Alcohol, Drugs, and Impaired Driving addresses many theoretical and practical issues related to the role played by alcohol and other psychoactive drugs on driving performance, road-traffic safety, and public health. Several key forensic issues are involved in the enforcement of laws regulating driving under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs, including analytical toxicology, pharmacology of drug action, as well as the relationships between dose taken, concentration levels in the body, and impairment of performance and behavior. Our knowledge of drunken driving is much more comprehensive than drugged driving, so a large part of this book is devoted to alcohol impairment, as well as impairment caused by use of drugs other than alcohol. For convenience, the book is divided into four main sections. The first section gives some historical background about measuring alcohol in blood and breath as evidence for the prosecution of traffic offenders. The important role of the Breathalyzer instrument in traffic-law enforcement, especially in Australia, Canada, and the USA is presented along with a biographical sketch of its inventor (Professor Robert F. Borkenstein of Indiana University) with focus on the man, his work and his impact. The second section discusses several issues related to forensic blood and breath-alcohol alcohol analysis as evidence for prosecution of traffic offenders. This includes how the results should be interpreted in relation to impairment and an evaluation of common defense challenges. Because most countries have adopted concentration per se laws, the main thrust of the prosecution case is the suspect’s measured blood- or breath-alcohol concentration. This legal framework necessitates that the analytical methods used are "fit for purpose" and are subjected to rigorous quality assurance procedures. The third section gives a broad overview of the current state of knowledge about driving under the influence of non-alcohol drugs in various countries. This includes adoption of zero-tolerance laws, concentration per se statutes, and clinical evidence of driver impairment based on field sobriety tests and drug recognition expert evidence. The fourth section deals with epidemiology, enforcement, and countermeasures aimed at reducing the threat of drunken and drugged driving. All articles have appeared previously in the international journal Forensic Science Review, but all are completely updated with current data, references, and the latest research on developments since the articles were published. This book contains a convenient collection of the best articles covering recommendations for blood and breath testing methods, public policy relating to such methods, and forensic and legal implications of the enforcement of measures to counter driving under the influence.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 100004856X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 721
Book Description
Alcohol, Drugs, and Impaired Driving addresses many theoretical and practical issues related to the role played by alcohol and other psychoactive drugs on driving performance, road-traffic safety, and public health. Several key forensic issues are involved in the enforcement of laws regulating driving under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs, including analytical toxicology, pharmacology of drug action, as well as the relationships between dose taken, concentration levels in the body, and impairment of performance and behavior. Our knowledge of drunken driving is much more comprehensive than drugged driving, so a large part of this book is devoted to alcohol impairment, as well as impairment caused by use of drugs other than alcohol. For convenience, the book is divided into four main sections. The first section gives some historical background about measuring alcohol in blood and breath as evidence for the prosecution of traffic offenders. The important role of the Breathalyzer instrument in traffic-law enforcement, especially in Australia, Canada, and the USA is presented along with a biographical sketch of its inventor (Professor Robert F. Borkenstein of Indiana University) with focus on the man, his work and his impact. The second section discusses several issues related to forensic blood and breath-alcohol alcohol analysis as evidence for prosecution of traffic offenders. This includes how the results should be interpreted in relation to impairment and an evaluation of common defense challenges. Because most countries have adopted concentration per se laws, the main thrust of the prosecution case is the suspect’s measured blood- or breath-alcohol concentration. This legal framework necessitates that the analytical methods used are "fit for purpose" and are subjected to rigorous quality assurance procedures. The third section gives a broad overview of the current state of knowledge about driving under the influence of non-alcohol drugs in various countries. This includes adoption of zero-tolerance laws, concentration per se statutes, and clinical evidence of driver impairment based on field sobriety tests and drug recognition expert evidence. The fourth section deals with epidemiology, enforcement, and countermeasures aimed at reducing the threat of drunken and drugged driving. All articles have appeared previously in the international journal Forensic Science Review, but all are completely updated with current data, references, and the latest research on developments since the articles were published. This book contains a convenient collection of the best articles covering recommendations for blood and breath testing methods, public policy relating to such methods, and forensic and legal implications of the enforcement of measures to counter driving under the influence.
The Criminal Investigation Process
Author: Peter W. Greenwood
Publisher: Free Press
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher: Free Press
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Confessions of an Undercover Agent
Author: Charlie Spillers
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496805216
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This true story of an ex-Marine who fought crime as an undercover cop, a narcotics agent, and finally a federal prosecutor spans a decade of crime fighting and narrow escapes. Charlie Spillers dealt with a remarkable variety of career criminals, including heroin traffickers, safecrackers, burglars, auto thieves, and members of Mafia and Mexican drug smuggling operations. In this riveting tale, the author recounts fascinating experiences and the creative methods he used to succeed and survive in a difficult and sometimes extremely dangerous underworld life. As a young officer with the Baton Rouge Police Department, ex-Marine Charlie Spillers first went undercover to infiltrate criminal groups to gather intelligence. Working alone and often unarmed, he constantly attempted to walk the thin line between triumph and disaster. When on the hunt, his closest associates were safecrackers, prostitutes, and burglars. His abilities propelled him into years of undercover work inside drug trafficking rings. But the longer he worked, the greater the risks. His final and perhaps most significant action in Baton Rouge was leading a battle against corruption in the police department itself. After Baton Rouge, he joined the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and for the next five years continued working undercover, from the Gulf Coast to Memphis; and from New Orleans to Houston, Texas. He capped off a unique career by becoming a federal prosecutor and the justice attaché for Iraq. In this book, he shares his most intriguing exploits and exciting undercover stings, putting readers in the middle of the action.
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496805216
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This true story of an ex-Marine who fought crime as an undercover cop, a narcotics agent, and finally a federal prosecutor spans a decade of crime fighting and narrow escapes. Charlie Spillers dealt with a remarkable variety of career criminals, including heroin traffickers, safecrackers, burglars, auto thieves, and members of Mafia and Mexican drug smuggling operations. In this riveting tale, the author recounts fascinating experiences and the creative methods he used to succeed and survive in a difficult and sometimes extremely dangerous underworld life. As a young officer with the Baton Rouge Police Department, ex-Marine Charlie Spillers first went undercover to infiltrate criminal groups to gather intelligence. Working alone and often unarmed, he constantly attempted to walk the thin line between triumph and disaster. When on the hunt, his closest associates were safecrackers, prostitutes, and burglars. His abilities propelled him into years of undercover work inside drug trafficking rings. But the longer he worked, the greater the risks. His final and perhaps most significant action in Baton Rouge was leading a battle against corruption in the police department itself. After Baton Rouge, he joined the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and for the next five years continued working undercover, from the Gulf Coast to Memphis; and from New Orleans to Houston, Texas. He capped off a unique career by becoming a federal prosecutor and the justice attaché for Iraq. In this book, he shares his most intriguing exploits and exciting undercover stings, putting readers in the middle of the action.
Acid Dreams
Author: Martin A. Lee
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802130624
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Provides a social history of how the CIA used the psychedelic drug LSD as a tool of espionage during the early 1950s and tested it on U.S. citizens before it spread into popular culture, in particular the counterculture as represented by Timothy Leary, Allen Ginsberg, Ken Kesey, and others who helped spawn political and social upheaval.
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802130624
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Provides a social history of how the CIA used the psychedelic drug LSD as a tool of espionage during the early 1950s and tested it on U.S. citizens before it spread into popular culture, in particular the counterculture as represented by Timothy Leary, Allen Ginsberg, Ken Kesey, and others who helped spawn political and social upheaval.