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                    &lt;p&gt;In this episode of "The Other Side of Paradise," we talk to the former assistant director of HSI's Honolulu office. John Tobon is a founding member of the agency, which started after the 9-11 attacks. He was at the World Trade Center when the planes hit on that day, working for U.S. Customs. Tobon describes his escape, talks about some of the international drug lords he arrested and why &amp;nbsp;he is choosing to stay in Hawaii post-retirement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;
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'The Other Side of Paradise' with Lynn Kawano

'The Other Side of Paradise' with Lynn Kawano

31. Head of Homeland Security Investigations Hawaii leaves ahead of immigration policy shift

MAR 21, 202524 MIN
'The Other Side of Paradise' with Lynn Kawano

31. Head of Homeland Security Investigations Hawaii leaves ahead of immigration policy shift

MAR 21, 202524 MIN

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<p>In this episode of "The Other Side of Paradise," we talk to the former assistant director of HSI's Honolulu office. John Tobon is a founding member of the agency, which started after the 9-11 attacks. He was at the World Trade Center when the planes hit on that day, working for U.S. Customs. Tobon describes his escape, talks about some of the international drug lords he arrested and why &nbsp;he is choosing to stay in Hawaii post-retirement.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>