The Coast Guard Unit That Hunted Drug Traffickers | Giuseppe Weller

Giuseppe Weller recounts the little-known story of the Coast Guard’s Drug Interdiction Assist Team, which worked alongside the DEA in South America conducting riverine missions, training local forces, and helping destroy cocaine labs and airstrips. He also discusses Ranger School, hunting traffickers in Bolivia, the eventual shutdown of the unit, and how that experience led him into a career in undercover and organized-crime investigations.Today's Sponsors:GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 10% off! Mars Men⬇️For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://mengotomars.com/PrizePicks ⬇️Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/TEAMHOUSE and use code TEAMHOUSE and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouseTo help support the show and for all bonus content including:-live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video-early access to shows-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guestsSubscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse___________________________________________________GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featuredJack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 - Start01:19 - Growing Up and Joining the Coast Guard07:44 - Joining the Coast Guard’s Secretive Drug Interdiction Unit09:28 - Why the Coast Guard Was Sent Into South America12:23 - Ranger School and the DIAT Training Pipeline16:54 - Preparing for the Drug War in Bolivia20:23 - Arriving in Bolivia After a Massive Drug Raid26:39 - Riverine Operations Deep in the Amazon29:38 - Blowing Up Cocaine Labs and Airstrips31:27 - Hunting One of Bolivia’s Top Drug Traffickers38:45 - Washington Starts Restricting the Mission46:31 - Was the Drug War Actually Working?55:26 - Coast Guard Operations Across Latin America57:47 - The Beginning of the End for the DIAT1:04:49 - Leaving the Coast Guard for Law Enforcement1:17:06 - From Stolen Cars to a Philadelphia Mob CaseBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.