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What does it take to bring down the most powerful drug lord in modern history? In this gripping episode, DEA Special Agent Steve Murphy, one of the agents who helped take down Pablo Escobar, joins me to unpack the truth behind the manhunt that inspired Netflix’s Narcos. From gunfights in Miami and undercover stings gone sideways, to the 18-month chase through Colombia with a $300,000 bounty on his head, Murphy shares firsthand stories that the cameras never captured. We dive into his early years, the real DEA-CIA turf wars, Los Pepes, Escobar’s cocaine superlabs, and the moral cost of a decades-long drug war.

Guest bio: Steve Murphy is a former DEA Special Agent best known for helping track down Pablo Escobar. He’s the co-author of Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar and co-host of the podcast Game of Crimes, where he unpacks real-life criminal investigations with raw insight and first-hand experience.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Intro
03:12 – 11-year-old Steve Murphy’s first run-in with the law
06:57 – Growing up Southern Baptist and the strict household rules
10:46 – Rejecting the family carpet business to become a cop
14:38 – Scoring #1 on the civil service test at age 18
18:26 – Getting hired as a cop, but too young to buy his own gun
22:17 – Becoming a competition shooter after struggling with accuracy
26:05 – From guarding coal to hunting down train yard thieves
29:51 – A wild nighttime shootout during solo surveillance
33:45 – Heroically helping a city cop in a live gun battle
37:30 – Applying to the DEA and finishing college to qualify
41:20 – Training at Quantico and getting disciplined for perfect aim
45:09 – DEA firearms training secrets and breaking bad shooting habits
48:58 – First DEA bust: 400 kilos tied to Cuba and the Castros
52:44 – Undercover tactics and how to stay calm while faking criminal roles
56:34 – High-level U.S. interference with Castro indictments
1:00:27 – DEA Group 10’s 17 kilo sting turns into a violent shootout
1:16:38 – Steve’s wife insists on transferring to Colombia — “the belly of the beast.”
1:22:34 – Pablo Escobar’s absurd surrender terms and the Colombian government’s concessions.
1:28:30 – Inside “La Catedral”: Escobar’s custom-built luxury prison and Salvador Dalí artwork.
1:34:26 – Escobar’s staggering murder count and hitman Popeye’s chilling admissions.
1:40:22 – Murphy and Peña’s “odd couple” dynamic and bond that still endures.
1:46:18 – Operating under a $300K bounty and why no one ever collected it.
1:52:14 – Sneaking out on raids: breaking embassy rules to stay on Escobar’s trail.
1:58:10 – How politics slowed the manhunt
2:04:06 – The fateful phone call with his son that gave away Pablo’s location.
2:10:02 – The rooftop shootout and the exact kill shot that ended Escobar’s life.
2:15:58 – Did Escobar’s death matter? The murder rate drops 80%, but new cartels rise.
2:21:54 – Murphy’s controversial take on legalization and why weed won’t weaken cartels.
2:27:50 – 300 Americans dying daily: the ignored fentanyl crisis.
2:33:46 – Are addicts fully responsible? A sharp debate on biology vs. personal choice.
2:39:42 – Why educating kids early might be the only path to curb demand.
2:45:38 – Final reflections: Is there hope for the future, or are we past the tipping point?

STEVE MURPHY LINKS:

Website: https://www.deanarcos.com/
Game of Crimes (Podcast): https://bit.ly/3HEjA3e
YouTube (Game of Crimes):    / @gameofcrimes3523  
Manhunters (Book from website): https://bit.ly/3SDLMWp
Manhunters (Amazon): https://amzn.to/4jyMIGo

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