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Aug 2021
47m 33s

DM'ing Dominican Narcos, The Shooting of...

The Underworld Podcast
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The Dominican Republic has long been a transshipment for cocaine heading to the United States and Europe. In recent years Dominican traffickers have started playing major roles in the supply chain. Corruption has flourished as local 'capos' have grown more powerful. All of this came to head when iconic and world famous baseball player David Ortiz was gunned ... Show More
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