Jazz Note Blues: The Federal Cleanup of New Orleans

In the 1990s, the line between cop and criminal in New Orleans was dangerously blurred. A sprawling FBI investigation uncovered a nest of corruption, revealing officers who were not just on the take, but active participants in the city's violent drug trade. This is the story of that landmark probe, where the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic accountants faced a unique challenge: investigating the very institution sworn to uphold the law. Unravel the mystery as federal agents turn the tools of justice—wiretaps, stings, and forensic accounting—against a police department, fighting to dismantle a poisonous alliance from within.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime--6473403/support.