Pena Javier F.

Manhunters How We Took Down Pablo Escobar

Manhunters How We Took Down Pablo Escobar

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Description: For the first time legendary DE a operatives Steve Murphy and Javier F. Pe a tell the true story of how they helped put an end to one of the world's most infamous narco - terrorists in Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar the subject of the hit Netflix series Narcos. Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's brutal Medell n Cartel was responsible for trafficking tons of cocaine to North America and Europe in the 1980s and 90s. The nation became a warzone as his sicarios mercilessly murdered thousands of people competitors police and civilians to ensure he remained Colombia's reigning kingpin. With billions in personal income Pablo Escobar bought off politicians and lawmen and became a hero to poorer communities by building houses and sports centers. He was nearly untouchable despite the efforts of the Colombian National Police to bring him to justice. But Escobar was also one of America's most wanted and the Drug Enforcement Administration was determined to see him pay for his crimes. Agents Steve Murphy and Javier F. Pe a were assigned to the Bloque de B squeda the joint Colombian - U. S. taskforce created to end Escobar's reign of terror. For eighteen months between July 1992 and December 1993, Steve and Javier lived and worked beside Colombian authorities finding themselves in the crosshairs of sicarios targeting them for the $300,000 bounty Escobar placed on each of their heads. Undeterred they risked the dangers relentlessly and ruthlessly separating the drug lord from his resources and allies and tearing apart his empire leaving him underground and on the run from enemies on both sides of the law. Manhunters presents Steve and Javier's history in law enforcement from their rigorous physical training and their early DE a assignments in Miami and Austin to the Escobar mission in Medellin Colombia living far from home and serving as frontline soldiers in the never ending war on drugs that continues to devastate America.
Title: Manhunters How We Took Down Pablo Escobar
Author(s): Pena Javier F.
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Barcode: 9781250202895
Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 11/17/2020
Category: Political Control & Freedoms
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