Mitchell Prothero has been on the tail of Ridouan Taghi, the Mocro Mafia and the Marengo Trial for years—and he joins Sean to discuss "Gateway: Cocaine, Murder & Dirty Money in Europe", a podcast about every aspect of the so-called "super cartel" that has taken control of the world's most lucrative cocaine market.
From Spanish boat crashes to doorstep hits, ... Show More
Oct 7
The OG Mexican Narco: Pablo Acosta
Pablo Acosta ruled Mexico's drug trade from a dusty border town, turning Ojinaga into a narco-empire that funneled billions in cocaine, weed and heroin into America during the 1980s. Known as the Fox of Ojinaga, he was a ruthless trafficker who taught the narco-world that it was ... Show More
1h 9m
Sep 30
Cambodia’s Untouchable Gangster-in-Chief
Hun To, the nephew of Cambodia’s former PM, is also the ruler of a criminal empire stretching from illegal logging and Triad-run casinos, to corrupt Chinese investment and — ALLEGEDLY — people and heroin trafficking.Sean met Nathan Southern and Lindsey Kennedy at a Saigon studio ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 2021
Crimeworld Extra: The Marengo Crime Trial, Ridouan Taghi and the links to Daniel Kinahan
It’s the Netherlands' trial of the century, with infamous underworld boss Ridouan Taghi in the dock along with 16 of his men who face accusations relating to six gangland murders.
In a courtroom known as 'The Bunker', the most dangerous figures in Dutch organised crime are puttin ... Show More
31m 2s
May 2023
Introducing Gateway: Cocaine, Murder, & Dirty Money in Europe
Innocent people are getting murdered. Lawyers live in safehouses, and a princess is in hiding. This is Europe today—it just might be the world’s next narco-state. Over the past decade, the historic European ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp have turned into global gateways for cocai ... Show More
3m 50s
Oct 2022
Introducing - The Rosenberg Case: A Tale of Murder, Corruption and Conspiracy in Guatemala
From Cavalry Audio and Executive Producer OSCAR ISAAC comes a new true crime podcast... THE ROSENBERG CASE: A TALE OF MURDER, CORRUPTION AND CONSPIRACY IN GUATEMALA. Join writer and narrator, EDGAR CASTILLO, a first generation Guatemalan American as he explores the true story of ... Show More
3m 4s
Dec 2023
#446 - The Carnival Mafia - Great Bend, Kansas
This week, in Great Bend, Kansas, when a normal couple wades into the strange world of carnivals & carnies, they fall prey to a group of carnival workers, who believe that they're trying to get themselves initiated into the "carnival mafia", and only need to kill to become member ... Show More
1h 9m