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&lt;p&gt;Cocaine isn't just smuggled by speedboats and drug mules. For decades the cartels have built something much bigger... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the late 1990s, the cartels changed the game, constructing a floating supply chain that crisscrossed the ocean with tonnes of cocaine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Then came the tip-off no one believed. A young Drugs Liaison Officer uncovered intelligence so explosive his bosses thought he’d been reading too many spy novels.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They were wrong.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What came next was a secret maritime campaign combining military aircraft, special forces, submarines, warships, and uneasy alliances with Spain and the U.S.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is how the drug war moved from the skies to the sea.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host: Lindsay Charlton&lt;br&gt;Insiders: Phil Matthews, Graham Honey, Martin Dubbey and Mike Gough Cooper&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Narco Warriors is a true crime podcast featuring real stories from law enforcement veterans who fought international drug trafficking, organised crime, and global criminal networks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New episodes every Monday at 6am GMT.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>

Narco Warriors: Secrets From The Global Drug War

Narco Warriors: Secrets From The Global Drug War

8: The Cocaine Armada and the Tip-Off Nobody Believed

MAR 9, 202639 MIN
Narco Warriors: Secrets From The Global Drug War

8: The Cocaine Armada and the Tip-Off Nobody Believed

MAR 9, 202639 MIN

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<div> <p>Cocaine isn't just smuggled by speedboats and drug mules. For decades the cartels have built something much bigger... </p><p>In the late 1990s, the cartels changed the game, constructing a floating supply chain that crisscrossed the ocean with tonnes of cocaine.</p><p>Then came the tip-off no one believed. A young Drugs Liaison Officer uncovered intelligence so explosive his bosses thought he’d been reading too many spy novels.</p><p>They were wrong.</p><p>What came next was a secret maritime campaign combining military aircraft, special forces, submarines, warships, and uneasy alliances with Spain and the U.S.</p><p>This is how the drug war moved from the skies to the sea.</p><p>Host: Lindsay Charlton<br>Insiders: Phil Matthews, Graham Honey, Martin Dubbey and Mike Gough Cooper</p><p>Narco Warriors is a true crime podcast featuring real stories from law enforcement veterans who fought international drug trafficking, organised crime, and global criminal networks.</p><p>New episodes every Monday at 6am GMT.</p></div>