3: Life & Death On The Frontline

The investigator becomes the target, the airport that became a temple of crime and how NOT to sample a cocaine stash.Law enforcement veterans Philip Matthews and Graham Honey trace their unlikely beginnings in 1970s Britain, as UK Customs & Excise investigators quietly transformed from suitcase checks into a global drug-fighting force. From ripping drug parcels, to dismantling corruption at major travel hubs, they reveal how smuggling really worked, and how deeply insider crime penetrated docks and airports.Our insiders also expose the hidden realities behind the myths: why intelligence matters more than arrests, how informants can be both vital and dangerous, and what it’s like to take drugs to the criminal rather than chase them.This is the true story of how the narcotics trade went global and how a secret war, fought for more than 50 years, still shapes our world - told by the people who were actually there.These are the Narco Warriors.Join the fight: NarcoWarriors.comNew episodes every Monday.Host: Lindsay CharltonInsiders: Phil Matthews & Graham Honey