Millions in the Everglades | SaltwaterCowboy Part 1/2

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (76)

0:08 Introduction and Setup chapter 5
0:08 Loading and Unloading Boats, Unexpected Police Intervention
0:31 Discussion of Tim Mcbride's Book 'Saltwater Cowboy'
1:02 Colby's Lack of Knowledge and Cultural References
1:32 Comparing 'Cocaine Cowboys' to Other Stories
2:02 The Impact of Drug Smuggling on a Small Town
3:35 Introduction and Story Context chapter 3
3:35 Author's Background and Life Choices
4:36 Military Service and Family History
5:37 Career Choices and Life Decisions
7:10 Early Life and Childhood Memories chapter 4
7:10 Leaving Wisconsin for Florida
7:41 Visiting Chukolowski Island and the Everglades
8:12 Exploring the Ten Thousand Islands
9:45 Childhood Adventures and Search and Rescue
10:22 Arrival on the Island and Initial Encounter with Smuggling chapter 3
10:22 Helping Build a House and Initial Boat Work
11:23 Life on the Boat and Treatment of Crewmen
11:55 The Guy from Michigan Quitting and Timmy Joining the Boat
13:27 Story of Working on a Boat chapter 3
13:27 Setting the Scene and Introduction to Work on a Boat
14:28 First Day of Work and Unloading Pot from Colombia
14:59 Description of Bales of Pot and Early Days of Work
17:04 Loading and Unloading Crab Boats chapter 3
17:04 Initial Loading and Handling of Bails
17:35 Working Conditions and Hazards
18:06 Loading the Big Boat and Transporting to Shore
20:11 Offshore Work and Trash Compaction chapter 5
20:11 Working Conditions and Nastiness of Trash
20:43 Sweeping and Shoveling Trash
21:14 Responsibility and Liability for Trash
21:45 Compacting Trash in South America
22:48 Evolution of Bale Compaction and Organization
23:20 The Early Days of Cocaine Trafficking chapter 4
23:20 Increased Efficiency and Profitability
24:22 Rapid Growth and High Returns
25:24 Unlimited Opportunities and Risks
26:30 The Wider Context of Cocaine Trafficking
27:00 Violence and Fear in the Drug Trade chapter 5
27:00 The Shock of Discovery and Volume of Violence
27:31 Working with Powerful Figures in the Drug Trade
28:00 Lack of Logic and Senseless Violence
28:31 Consequences of Losing Product and Fear of Retaliation
29:31 Business-Like Approach to Debt Repayment and Violence
30:02 Organization's Safety Protocols chapter 3
30:02 Safety Protocols in the Organization
31:06 Business Operations and Partnerships
32:07 Counting and Verification of Goods
32:39 Operations and Logistics chapter 1
33:10 Missing Pieces and Documentary Reference
33:40 Introduction to Brother Love's Group chapter 1
33:40 Brother Love's Group in Jamaica
34:12 Story of the Zions and their Marijuana Smuggling Operation chapter 4
34:12 Setting up a Network to Colombia and Smuggling Marijuana
34:42 Everglades City as a Pot Smuggling Hub
35:14 Taking Over the Operation and Working on the Boat
36:15 Family Affair and Non-Violent Smuggling Operation
37:17 Contrasting lifestyles in a wealthy town chapter 3
37:17 Description of wealth and luxury in the town
37:47 The lucrative business of stone crabbing
39:50 Unloading boats and loading houses at night
40:22 Loading and Transporting Vehicles chapter 4
40:22 Removing Seats and Loading Bales
40:52 Finding a Driver for the Vehicle
41:23 Transporting Vehicles to Miami
42:24 Using Dead Drops for Secure Transportation
43:56 Operation Everglades and Arrests chapter 5
43:56 Initial Operation Everglades and Arrests
44:27 Inside Information and Intelligence Gathering
45:00 First Operation Everglades Failure
45:30 Second Operation Everglades and Arrests
46:33 Life Magazine Article and Consequences
47:35 The Early Years of Drug Smuggling chapter 3
47:35 The Scope of the Operation and the Role of Adults
48:07 Reporting on the Incident and the Presence of Reporters
49:44 Contrasting the Situation with Other Drug-Related Incidents

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