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Forletta Investigates
by Larry Forletta
Forletta Investigates takes a close look at topics within the worlds of criminal justice and true crime, as well as in-depth conversations about current issues facing law enforcement.Larry Forletta has over 25 years of professional law enforcement experience working for the Maryland State Police and the DEA. He is a private investigator and founder of Forletta Consulting and Investigation Services.
Episodes
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Best of Season 1: Waco
On the season one finale, Former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer and ATF Special Agent, author Mark Rusin, joined the show to dive into the truth behind what happened during the Waco, Texas raid on the Branch Davidians in 1993. This is a best of edition of Forletta Investigates and it...
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Best of Season 1: Kelley McCullough
As a special agent and pilot, Kelley McCullough was serving in Colombia on an operation seeking to stop the flow of drugs from Colombia to the U.S. On this very special episode, Mr. McCullough gives the play by play of what exactly happened when he and his partner were kidnapped, shot, and left…
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Best of Season 1: The Reality at the Border
Robert Almonte is a retired U.S. Marshall and an expert on Mexican gangs/drug cartels, and on this incredibly insightful episode, he joined Larry Forletta to discuss the evolution of the issues the United States has faced at the Mexican border. To learn more about Mr. Almonte's books and training...
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Best of Season 1: From Crime Writer to Crime Fighter
Jeffrey James Higgins is a former reporter turned supervisory special agent, who has had one of the most fascinating careers a DEA Agent could have. On this episode, Mr. Higgins detailed DEA's role in the 9/11 attacks and gave incredibly colorful play by play of some of his DEA exploits. This is…
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Best of Season 1: A True Legend of DEA
On this colorful episode, Larry welcomed former assistant agent in charge of DEA's Tampa office, Mike Powers. This is definitely one season one's top conversations, as Mr. Powers shared some of the most unique and colorful stories we have ever heard on Forletta Investigates! This is a best of...
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Best of Season 1: A Narc's Tale
On this excellent episode from season 1, Larry was joined by Keith Grounsell, a law enforcement veteran with an incredible array of experience both nationally and internationally. As the Chief of Police of Simpsonville, SC, an undercover vice narcotics agent, a special agent for the DEA, and a...
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Best of Season 1: The Transporter
On this special episode, Larry welcomed someone who was actually involved in the operations of drug trafficking. Luis Navia worked as a high-level drug transporter for the Mexican and Colombian drug cartels for over 25 years. Mr. Navia was joined on this episode by Eric Kolbinsky, who was the DEA...
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Best of Season 1: Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman
Forletta Investigates welcomed Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman to discuss some of his incredible experiences working on major drug busts for DEA in Miami and the far east. This fantastic episode also includes insight from Sheriff Chapman, on some of the major issues police face today. This is…
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Best of Season 1: SAC Ray Donovan
Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s New York Division, Ray Donovan, joined the show to discuss his contributions as the coordinator of the investigation that led to the capture of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, as well as the current issues DEA faces in dealing with cartels out of Mexico, as well as...
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Best of Season 1: The Cali Cartel
Chris Feistl and Jerry Salameh are two former DEA Agents who were essential in capturing the leaders of what DEA Chief Thomas Constantine once called, "the biggest, most powerful crime syndicate we've ever known," the Cali Cartel. Chris and Jerry dive deep into their own personal experiences in...
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Best of Season 1: Derek Maltz
Derek Maltz is a former DEA Agent and Director of the Special Operations Division for the U.S. Department of Justice who joined Larry to discuss the current drug crisis in America and the many facets that are contributing to the addiction and deaths of thousands of Americans. Mr. Maltz also goes...
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Best of Season 1: The Joe Piersante Story
During a tour, Mr. Piersante was struck by a Taliban sniper and left blind. Listen to Mr. Piersante tell his incredible story of survival and perseverance as he joins Larry Forletta for a fascinating discussion about his experiences and overcoming life's obstacles. This is a best of edition of...
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Best of Season 1: The Smiley Face Killers
Retired New York City detective Kevin Gannon and criminal justice professor Dr. Lee Gilbertson joined Larry to discuss their theory behind the various murders connected to the "Smiley Face Killings," resulting in the deaths of dozens of males since the late 1990s. This is a best of edition of...
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Best of Season 1: The Infiltrator
The inspiration for the film, The Infiltrator, Robert Mazur spent five years working undercover within the hierarchy of Colombia's drug cartels. The work Mazur did dealing with drug lords, corrupt politicians and dirty bankers helped take down one of the largest money-laundering schemes ever.…
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Best of Season 1: The DEA Agents Who Took Down Pablo Escobar
This is a best of edition of Forletta Investigates and it features two of the most high profile DEA agents in recent history. Enjoy and see you for season 2 in October! On this first episode of Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomed former DEA agents Javier Peña and Steve Murphy. Immortalized in…
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What Really Happened in Waco with Mark Rusin
On the 20th edition of Forletta Investigates, former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer and ATF Special Agent, author Mark Rusin, joins the show to dive into the truth behind what happened during the Waco, Texas raid on the Branch Davidians in 1993. In addition to the details behind how ATF…
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The Attempted Murder of Two DEA Agents in Colombia
This week on Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomes a former DEA agent with some experiences that are straight out of a Hollywood movie. As a special agent and pilot, Kelley McCullough was serving in Colombia on an operation seeking to stop the flow of drugs from Colombia to the U.S. On this very...
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The Reality at the Border with Robert Almonte
Robert Almonte is a retired U.S. Marshall and an expert on Mexican gangs and drug cartels, and this week on Forletta Investigates, Mr. Almonte gives incredible insight into the evolution of the issues the United States has faced and currently faces at the Mexican border. On this episode, not only...
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From Crime Writer to Crime Fighter with Jeffrey Higgins
This week's edition of Forletta Investigates features a remarkably talented and dedicated guest, the one and only Jeffrey James Higgins. Mr. Higgins' is a former reporter turned supervisory special agent, who has had one of the most fascinating careers a DEA Agent could have. On this episode, Mr....
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Mike Powers: A True Legend of DEA
This week Larry welcomes former assistant agent in charge of DEA's Tampa office, Mike Powers. Having served in Vietnam, starting his DEA career in New York City, and eventually working all around the globe working to stop cartels and traffickers in Thailand and Malaysia. Mr. Powers shares some of...
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A Narc's Tale with Keith Grounsell
This week on Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomes Keith Grounsell, a law enforcement veteran with an incredible array of experience both nationally and internationally. As the Chief of Police of Simpsonville, SC, an undercover vice narcotics agent, a special agent for the DEA, and a contractor…
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The Transporter: Luis Navia with Eric Kolbinsky
For the first time on Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomes someone who was actually involved in the operations of drug trafficking. Luis Navia worked as a high-level drug transporter for the Mexican and Colombian drug cartels for over 25 years. Mr. Navia joins the program to discuss his criminal...
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Loudoun County Sheriff Michael Chapman
Sheriff Michael Chapman has served Loudoun County, VA since being elected in 2011. This week, Forletta Investigates welcomes Sheriff Chapman to discuss some of his incredible experiences working on major drug busts for DEA in Miami and the far east, as well as some of the major issues police face...
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Ray Donovan: New York DEA's Special Agent in Charge
Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s New York Division, Ray Donovan, joins the show to discuss his contributions as the coordinator of the investigation that led to the capture of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. SAC Donovan also goes into detail, the current issues DEA faces in dealing with cartels out of...
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The French Connection with Pete Charette
This week, Larry welcomes Pierre "Pete" Charette to the show, for an in-depth look at one of DEA's most famous investigators. Mr. Charette's undercover work spanned across the globe from the United States to the French criminal underworld. The courage and innovative techniques Mr. Charette…
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Smuggler's Paradise with Larry Holifield
Larry Holifield is the former DEA Regional Director for Mexico and Central America. For over 23 years, his incredible array of experiences within DEA included combating drug traffickers in Central America, seizing airplanes full of cocaine, and flipping informants. Mr. Holifield shares stories…
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The Downfall of Noriega with William "Lenny" Athas
William "Lenny" Athas is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Special Agent for the DEA, and Maryland State Trooper. He is also currently a practicing private defense attorney and with all of his experiences working in law enforcement and the courts, Lenny joins Forletta Investigates for one of our...
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Chris Fesitl and Jerry Salameh on The Cai Cartel
Chris Feistl and Jerry Salameh are two former DEA Agents who were essential in capturing the leaders of what DEA Chief Thomas Constantine once called, "the biggest, most powerful crime syndicate we've ever known," the Cali Cartel. Find out what went into tracking and taking down some of the most...
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Derek Maltz on the Poisoning of America
Derek Maltz is a former DEA Agent and Director of the Special Operations Division for the U.S. Department of Justice. This week, Larry welcomes Mr. Maltz to the program to discuss the current drug crisis in America and the many facets that are contributing to the addiction and deaths of thousands...
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Robert Stutman: The Most Famous Narc in America
Bob Stutman joins the show to discuss his legendary career as a top DEA Special Agent. Mr. Stutman was once labeled "the most famous narc in America" by Dan Rather and had even been targeted for assassination by Pablo Escobar. In addition to insight into his time with DEA, Mr. Stutman also joins...
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Deep Cover: America's Top Undercover Agent Michael Levine
60 minutes called Michael Levine "America's top undercover agent for 25 years." Mr. Levine's work in DEA is considered legendary because of how successful he was at handling deep cover assignments. On this episode, Mr. Levine gives details into some incredible stories during his time under deep...
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Shot, Blinded, and Never Giving Up: The Joe Piersante Story
As a member of the DEA's Foreign Advisory Support Team (FAST), agent Joe Piersante was assigned to a Delta Team for multiple tours in Afghanistan. During a tour, Mr. Piersante was struck by a Taliban sniper and left blind. Listen to Mr. Piersante tell his incredible story of survival and...
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The Smiley Face Killers with Detective Kevin Gannon and Dr. Lee Gilbertson
Retired New York City detective Kevin Gannon and criminal justice professor Dr. Lee Gilbertson join Larry to discuss their theory behind the various murders connected to the "Smiley Face Killings," resulting in the deaths of dozens of males since the late 1990s. Both Mr. Gannon and Dr. Gilbertson...
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The Infiltrator: A Conversation with Robert Mazur
On this episode, Larry welcomes former undercover DEA agent Robert Mazur. The inspiration for the film, The Infiltrator, Mazur spent five years working undercover within the hierarchy of Colombia's drug cartels. The work Mazur did dealing with drug lords, corrupt politicians and dirty bankers...
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How to Stop a Narco-Terrorist: The DEA Agents Who Took Down Pablo Escobar
On this first episode of Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomes former DEA agents Javier Peña and Steve Murphy. Peña and Murphy join the show to discuss the story behind their pursuit of the world's first narco-terrorist, Pablo Escobar. Immortalized in the Netflix series Narcos, both men are true...
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Welcome to Forletta Investigates
This new podcast from private investigator and 25 year law enforcement veteran Larry Forletta will take a close look at the current issues faced by law enforcement and real stories about true crime. Please subscribe now and get ready for meaningful conversations about the issues affecting our...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Forletta Investigates takes a close look at topics within the worlds of criminal justice and true crime, as well as in-depth conversations about current issues facing law enforcement.Larry Forletta has over 25 years of professional law enforcement experience working for the Maryland State Police and the DEA. He is a private investigator and founder of Forletta Consulting and Investigation Services.
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