How A Small Town Fisherman Became The BIGGEST POT SMUGGLER In US HISTORY | The Connect

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Tim McBride, a man out of South West Florida, went from working odd jobs and crab fishing, to leading the largest pot smuggling business on American soil from for a decade. He joins the show talk about his humble beginnings, his rise to the top of a criminal empire, and how he turned his life around after his eventual fall.

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00:00 Introduction to Tim McBride's Story as a Smuggler
02:47 Intricacies of Moving Product from Florida
06:43 Inside Stories and Humor in the Herb Industry
12:42 Critical Review and Discussion on Documentaries
14:43 Details on South Florida's Smuggling Activities
25:29 Crabbing and Fishing Experiences
34:25 Making Money and the Life in the Smuggling Trade
01:09:37 Family Business: Smuggling and its Effects
01:23:46 The Influence of the Drug Trade on a Community
01:27:05 Connection Between the Criminal World and the Elite
01:30:19 Challenges in a Younger Generation's Involvement in Smuggling
01:36:55 The Deadly Nature of the Yay Industry
01:39:20 The Industry Shift from Caribbean to Mexican Product
01:43:36 Cooperating with Authorities
01:51:31 Reflections on the Operation