WebThe Bolivian-born Toft has retired from the DEA. Pena left in October 1994. They were more sophisticated and very different cartels. "We dont binge-watch TV, but we binge-watched season two," Murphy told The Hollywood Reporter about blowing through the second season of the cartel drama with his wife in two days. The season two finale set up a return for Pena, even though both of the real agents indicated they weren't involved in the real hunt for Cali. THR confirmed that two new DEA agents have been added as series regulars for season three: Michael Stahl-David (Show Me a Hero) as Chris Feistl and New Zealand actor Matt Whelan as his partner, Daniel Van Ness. He worked locally. But that was probably the most interesting thing of that book. Two guys on a motorcycle, thats the way they killed a lot of people.. Those agents have additional evidence not in the files maintained by OPR and OIG. One of the questions I remember him asking was when we went into GuillermoPallomaris office, [the accountant for the Cali cartel] and what I looked for in a raid. So the North Valley cartel thought, 'Hey, I can avoid extradition. Kiki received two Sustained Superior Performance Awards, a Special Achievement Award and, posthumously, the Administrators Award of Honor, the highest award granted by DEA, the DEA says. Whats more, the police werent allowed anywhere near the prison. That doctor was a real person although he denies involvement. The agents in the Florida DEA office also tried to set up a sting targeting the allegedly corrupt agents from Bogot and Washington, D.C. The meeting (the sting) was called off when it was learned the agents likely knew of the trap, the memorandum states. He was shot six or eight times, I believe.". Soon, he graduated to stealing cars and sanding down tombstones from the local cemetery to resell them. The informants were imprisoned for nine months while the accusations flew back and forth. Dont get involved and stay away from this kind of life. Wikimedia CommonsAuthorities pose with Pablo Escobar just after this death. If we can put them together with the Public Integrity Section, they assured me that other agents who have to this point remained silent for fear of retaliation will come forward. The accurate depiction of the capturing of the Rodriguez brothers Gilberto (Damian Alcazar) and Miguel (Francisco Denis), who are currently serving life prison sentences after being extradited to the United States was also something Feistlrecounted in specific detail for the Narcos team. In the 1970s and 1980s, Pablo Escobar held the country of Colombia in an iron grip as he and his Medelln Cartel terrorized the nation with a wave of killings and constant bombings in support of their drug trade. Colombia extradites 7 accused of killing DEA agent "That's pretty accurate," Pena says of the blunder. Six ELN members and associates charged with narco-terrorism and international cocaine distribution conspiracy Drug Enforcement Administration Daniel C. Comeaux Special Agent in Charge Houston @DEAHoustonDiv September 21, 2020 Contact: Sally M. Sparks Phone Number: (713) 693-3329 For Immediate Release All Rights Reserved. Now retired, he ended his career in Phoenix working on cases impacting Mexico, Arizona and the southwest border that were aligned or affiliated with the Sinaloa cartel. He was allowed to plead guilty to one crime and be absolved of every other crime he committed. Escobar's son, Juan Pablo, details the days after his father's death in his book, Pablo Escobar: My Father. And why, as Kent contends, is it all being covered up? His standing offer was plata o plomo, which means, silver or lead. You could take Escobars money and work for him, or you could choose to stand up to him and die. "We were always firm believers that the way you catch these kingpins is through human assets and sources. In between, he worked in Miami against Colombian traffickers and in Washington, D.C., in the Mexico and Central America section targeting Mexican groups between 1997 and 1999. "It was a good day for not only DEA but also for the Colombian government, but it was short-lived because we realized at that point we still had a lot of work to do," he says. Though he wasn't on the rooftop until after Escobar was gunned down (a photo of Murphy posing with Escobar's corpse is easily searchable), he was the only one with a camera before the media arrived. Cali opened the door and the North Valley kind of kicked it through. The (Bogot) agent was unable to dissuade those involved in the investigation, and it finally took off with the assistance of the NSA, the memo states. Will they step up to the plate on this story, given their penchant for adhering to the standard drug-war script? Pena tells THR the realMoncadawas a "major force behind Los Pepes" and that they were told Don Bernawas an informant working with the Search Bloc, authorized by the then-Attorney General. "The MedellinCartel was the Wild Wild West and Cali was businesslike," explains Pena. He was sentenced to five years in his custom-built prison, which was a resort. Javier Pea wasnt going to take the silver. Web(Warning: Graphic details of torture and abuse) Amazon Prime's 'The Last Narc' details the horrific account of DEA agent Enrique S "Kiki" Camarena Salazar's abduction and murder by the Mexican drug lords at Guadalajara and the ensuing investigation that followed. The problem is the wall was so thick that we broke two or three drill bits and we ran out of drill bits. During that 18 month period, there were 143 Colombian National Police Officers killed as a direct result of the manhunt for Escobar. Kiki Camarena - Wikipedia It was just revenge because of all the cops he had killed, along with all those innocent people. We worked primarily with the police, and they were the guys that we trusted with our lives. While Pena was her DEA contact on the show, Feistl said he never had dealings with Christina and has "no idea" about what he involvement was after Franklin's death or her status now. "Salcedo got into something that wasnt quite what he thought and that was more than he bargained for when he was recruited to help in Cali in killing Escobar," says Feistl. "It was revenge for a person that killed thousands and thousands of innocent civilians and police officers, including a couple of my good friends.". In real life, this event caused the US to hit back hard in what came to be known as "Operation Leyenda". Narcos recap: Descenso Working with the Colombian national police and navy forces, Feistl and the DEA stormed the 10th floor of Miguel's apartment hideout and arrested him just as he was getting into a celeta to hide. "We went back and forth for a couple of minutes and I said we were here on the ground in Cali and would like to meet as soon as possible. I saw the bullet hole in the side of Pablos head, I saw no signs whatsoever of the powder burns on his face. WebMurder of DEA agent Enrique Camarena was dark moment in 1980s drug war Killed by a cartel. As the season progresses, more than one of the "good guys" reveal themselves to be in cahoots with Los Pepes, the death squad led by right-wing vigilantes theCastano brothers. He chose the drug business, he chose his greed and his ego over his family. In the beginning of season two, Connie Murphy (played by Joanna Christie) left Steve Murphy behind in Colombia. "At that point in time, Jorge was barricaded up inside of his house with his wife and family for fear they were going to come looking for him to try to kill them," says Feistl. At one point he even tells his wife, "He has to know my name!" Their attempts to do so led to retaliation. Gallardo was sentenced to 37 years in 2017 for the death of Camarena by a Mexican court (as well as the murder of Alfredo Zavala, a Mexican pilot), according to The Times. And although the charges raised by Kent in his 2004 memorandum have now passed before many eyes, they have still not been addressed in the light of day. Javier Pena - Narcos, DEA Agent & Stephen Murphy Escobar shot at the police, they returned fire, and Escobar was killed. There is much more to that phone conversation as to where and how we meet. Ive heard him say before that getting his story out is his way of telling people that if youre confronted with a potentially bad situation, just say 'no.' In reality, Salcedo was nowhere near the Pallomari capture. Specifically, they alleged that the agents provided them with information on investigations and other law enforcement activities in Colombia.. Other informants who also worked with the DEA group in Florida were also murdered. he recalls. His full name was Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, and, in real life, he was a brutal and clever man called El Padrino AKA The Godfather. He was shot three times: in the leg, torso and fatally in his ear. On the show, Feistl's inner torture of catching Miguel but also keeping Salcedo's"rat" identity a secret is something that is well-captured. debuts Rise of the Cartels exhibition Narcos previously had the real Javier Pena and partner Steve Muprhy (portrayed by Boyd Holbook) consulting on the two-season story of Pablo Escobar and when the show shifted its focus to Cali, Pena and Murphy recommended the showrunners reach out to Feistl. Feistl met him twice in the U.S., once for the NPR podcast and a second time during a meeting with the Narcos team ahead of the season. We worked primarily with the police, and they were the guys that we trusted with our lives. The cracks in the lid DEA and OPR has attempted to place on this problem are getting bigger. Thats where his stronghold was and given his situation, I cant imagine he would leave that area. A DEA agent in Bogot, it turns out, had told Colombian officials to lock them (the informants) up and throw away the key, according to Kent. Betrayed by Don Berna (Mauricio Cujar), the narco is shipped off to the United States and Pena's plan to bring her on as an informant is foiled in the season finale. In yet another case outlined in Kents memorandum, the second Florida DEA group was working with an informant in Colombia who claimed to have made contact with a FARC guerilla while in prison. On Oct. 12, with filming of the third season underway in Colombia, Netflix confirmed Pascal's return with a season-three photo. ", "We went from Pinzon, who was basically an obstacle for us, toMartinez. Escobar died Dec. 2, 1993, in a shootout with Colombian police and American DEA agents. She lived like a queen.". But the OPR mysteriously ordered the polygrapher not to report on the test: He was instructed (to say) that the test never took place.. But by the 1970s, he had discovered that the real money was in cocaine. The investigation was halted. One of the informants was kidnapped and murdered in Bogot where he had gone into hiding.. Narcos also introduced a handful of other casualties left behind in the wake of the Cali godfathers. ", Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day, Inside the business of TV with breaking news, expert analysis and showrunner interviews. "Javier and I were manning the 1-800 number but people would call in with all kinds of tips because there was a $500 reward on the table," he says. Instead, as in similar past cases, they have been buried in the contorted layers of the Justice Department bureaucracy. He has been transferred to Nashville, according to sources familiar with the memorandum. The bottom line: Gallardo went way too far by targeting Camarena. But we all know, thats not what he chose to do. "We told them how it actually happened," says Pena. Authorities pose with Pablo Escobar just after this death. Feistl adds, "All of those things contributed to them then contacting me to give them a little bit of background on Cali.". Even if hes only worth 5 billion dollars, those numbers are astronomical. Kiki Camarena is the DEA agent who pays the ultimate price for trying to hunt Gallardo down. Though some mystery remains around the deaths of the latter two (Chepe was believed to have been killed in a police shootout until a memoir detailed otherwise) the show shared its interpretations of the truth in its depictions. Murphy (played by Boyd Holbrook) and Pena (played by Pedro Pascal) are the two agents responsible for taking down Pablo Escobar. What she was able to tell me was that he was a guy that just wanted to do good. She told the newspaper, Since retiring as a skin-care consultant, I can spend more time as president of the foundation. Feistlarrived in Cali mid-1994, about six months after Pablo Escobar was gunned down and Cali had taken over. Chilean drug chemist Cockroach brings his product to Colombian smuggler Pablo Escobar. Feistl's history in Colombia provides some hints as to what the show would tackle if it stayed in Colombia, namely by turning its eye to the No. "It had a big impact and resonated," he says. During the 1980s, Pena and Murphy were sent to collaborate with the Colombian Search Bloc in its war against drug traffickers such as Pablo Escobar, often contacting the CIA and Colombian police to help in their operations. Narcos has moved on from its original setting of Colombia from the late 70s through to the early 90s and instead will focus on the rise of the cocaine cartels in Mexico from the mid-80s. Michael Pea plays DEA Agent Enrique Kiki Camarena in Season 1 of Narcos: Mexico. A lot of innocent people. "If you do that, you deny the human side of these guys, which is what allows them to happen.". NARCOS: MEXICO Official Trailer "Agent Kiki Camarena" (HD) Michael Pena Series, SUBSCRIBE for more TV Trailers HERE: goo.gl/TL21HZ He gave his life for his work. Narcos They made startling revelations concerning DEA agents in Bogot, Kent writes. The DEA agents in Florida looked further into the source of that information and followed the trail to several other DEA informants. "So you learn who you trust.". Sources told Narco News that the informant is a wealthy Colombian businessman with investments in high-tech firms and ties to narco-trafficking. Among other things, it was alleged that the informant (the narco-trafficker) had several agents on his payroll who provided him with classified information. All Rights Reserved. As the show explains, the Rodriguez brothers are serving out life sentences in North and South Carolina prisons,Pacho Herrera was murdered in his Palmira prison and Chepe Santacruz Londono (Pepe Rapazote) was killed shortly after escaping his Bogota cell by paramilitary groups. He talks about how How would I go into the building and what kind of papers would be of interest? Murphy explained that Pea had just been called away on other DEA business: Sure enough, hes on his way to the airport when they killed Escobar. As a result, Feistl, who is now retired, returned to Cali to meet up with the Narcos team for several days to show them the ropes. Steve Murphy/Texas MonthlyJavier Pea and Steve Murphy sit outside of La Catedral following Pablo Escobars escape. The third season introducedAmado Carrillo Fuentes, aka the Lord of the Skies, of the Juarez Cartel and Newman pointed outthat if and when the show goes to Mexico, the show will focus on the war moving closer to U.S. shores. The streamer has yet to comment on the status of Holbrook's Murphy, however, and both Murphy and Pena couldn't comment on their future involvement with the series when speaking to THR. She took full advantage of her husbands business, his station in life and certainly all the assets and benefits that having that much money brings. What's the real story of the death of Kiki Camarena? Something Feistl helped them with were the small details, such as the mannerisms and personalities of each. ", Pena adds of Escobar's final days: "He was running out of money and he was running out of time. WebEnrique " Kiki " Camarena Salazar (July 26, 1947 February 9, 1985) was an American intelligence officer for the United States (DEA). According to The Los Angeles Times, Camarenas murder led to the fall of Gallardo and his close associates and the fracturing of their cartel. Ernesto Don Neto Fonseca and Rafael Caro Quintero were other cartel leaders involved. "[My partner] and I were looking for a way into the cartel and Jorge was looking for a way out of the cartel. ]", Connie, whom Steve calls "one of the bravest women I've ever met," actually stayed at their home in Bogota while the agent spent most of the 18 months covered on season two hunting Escobar from Medellin. Jorge Salcedo, who now lives under a different name and in an unknown location with his family, has only emerged sporadically from the U.S. witness protection program. Just his appearance and demeanor commands respect. "She knew, just like his mother, what he was doing. Pablo might be dead but the war is not over," the series tweeted from its official account. "It took us quite a bit of time to locate Pallomari and assist him in getting out of the country," he says. [Warning: This story contains spoilers from the second season of Narcos.]. That was home, where he felt comfortable and knew people. "He wanted to ensure he could do the best job possible based on the information that he had," says the agent about the inquisitive actor, who got a crash-course from Feistl during the home visit before shooting. WebIn the acclaimed series Narcos, DEA Agent Steve Murphy (Boyd Holbrook) narrates how he and his partner, Javier Pea (Pedro Pascal) waged a years-long campaign against Agents contacted the Bogot Country Office to discuss the informants planned travel and their bringing cocaine out of Colombia infused in acrylic, writes Kent. Steve Murphy/Texas MonthlyJavier Pea at the Colombian National Police Headquarters following a seizure of some of Pablo Escobars money, gold, and a .45 caliber gold-plated pistol. His misrepresentations were backed by another agent in Bogot, Kent states. "We kept on getting disappointed and it wasn't worth the grief., So the pair blew off forthcoming offers, until they met with those who would become the creators of Narcos. After they did catch Miguel, Salcedo, once again to Feistl's surprise, said he wasn't leaving until he helped them approach Pallomari, the accountant and future key witness in dismantling Cali corruption. Thats one of the messages he tries to portray.". Furthermore, being in prison gave Escobar protection from his enemies and allowed him to avoid a much-feared extradition to the U.S. But what happens when evidence surfaces that turns that script on its ear? Steve Murphy - Narcos, Wife & Javier Pena - Biography Wyatt Redd is a freelance writer from Nashville, Tennessee. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. He was a police officer, and then he became part of the DEA. Since that day, theories have proliferated as to who fired the fatal shot; Newman has shot down every single one, including Juan Pablo's claim that his father turned his gun on himself. Narcos Mexico Season 1 Finale (Netflix confirmed the return of Pascal as Pena, while Holbrook's Murphy remainsup in the air. Camarena served in the Marines for two years, was a firefighter and police officer and deputy sheriff in California, and then joined the DEA in 1974. (The DEA is part of the larger Justice Department. The book tells the story of Salcedo, who is now in U.S. witness protection, and Feistlalso served as a source. Was he really abducted? 1: the North Valley cartel. Sources told Narco News that these corruption allegations involve cases launched in 1999 or 2000, but which resulted in investigations that carried on for months or years. "The violence thats depicted is all true: Pablo and his people are some of the most violent people to ever walk this earth," he said about experiencing similar feelings. In addition to phone calls, where he says he mainly fielded questions to help solidify the timeline and accuracy of events,Stahl-David visited him at his home for several days. "She was benefiting from all the illegal things her husband was doing," he says about Tata, who was 15 when she married 24-year-old Pablo. The recordings revealed that a narco-trafficker had indeed obtained the internal DEA information that was used to expose the Florida groups informant. Toft played a key role in Colombia's successful hunt last year for Pablo Escobar, the Medellin cartel chief killed in a rooftop Eventually, they did and used him as an asset andPallomari, too, is now in U.S. witness protection. how to know past life through astrology; does nomberry sell authentic items If they are true, there will be no brushing them aside at pre-scripted press conferences; everyone who becomes aware of these allegations will be forced to consider where we go from here in that so-called war. "Thats a question and always a mystery thats been asked for a long time, is," he says. They are prepared to provide the Public Integrity Section with those names and everything in the files at OPR and OIG, and then some, if called upon to do so. Getty ImagesActor Pedro Pascal (left), who portrays Javier Pea (right) in the Netflix hit Narcos. Pena was called away for a daylong assignment, but Murphy was on the scene the day they caught Escobar. I had a limited time frame in which to speak with them and ask questions. Agents I know were able to vouch for my credibility and several individuals close to the prior investigations that uncovered corruption agreed to speak with me. Feistl explains that they were looking for one of the few insiders who had precise intelligence about the Cali godfathers and their whereabouts, and Salcedo saw the writing on the wall and was looking to get his family to safety. The finale of the second season re-created the kingpin's final moments during a rooftop shootout in Medellin, Colombia. I think he felt that he was involved in something and was a part of and belonged to something.". WebFor years in the 1980s, Escobar made untold billions off trafficking cocaine into the United States from his native Colombia. The Netflix series Narcos: Mexico centers around a Mexican drug cartels murder and torture of Kiki Camarena, a federal narcotics agent for the United States. Now those people all of a sudden became 100 percent loyal to Pablo, willing to give their lives to protect him and work for him. ", Murphy (played by Boyd Holbrook) and Pena (played by Pedro Pascal) are the two agents responsible for taking down Pablo Escobar. That trust eventually went both ways. The implosion of Guadalajara led to the rise of the Sinaloa cartel, led by Joaquin El Chapo Guzman, who is now in U.S. custody. "Once that was over, I think he looked for a way out and realized: once you get in, you cant get out. Escobar had access to every comfort whilst inside. You have 24 hours to leave Colombia. On the series, Gilberto agrees, as long as she hands over all of her assets. "Each one of them brought something to the table, which was pretty distinctive," he says. "Because of those little subtle differences, that really made them mesh and gel and work together very well as a team. In Narcos, he was involved in the DEA's taking down the Cali cartel, which is contrary to what actually happened in real life. The second season opens with the above words from narrator Steve Murphy as played by Holbrook. The Real DEA Agents of Narcos Break Down What WebAllegation Two:Bogot DEA Agents Imprison and Possibly Conspire to Murder Informants to Prevent Their Travel to U.S. A separate DEA group, also based in Florida, ran into Thus, the 18-month manhunt for Escobar ensues. Oftentimes, the people Pea worked with funneled information directly to Escobar. WebJavier Pena (1958-) was an American Drug Enforcement Agency agent and the partner of Steve Murphy. Kent alleges that one of the corrupt agents from Bogot was caught on a wiretap some time in 2004 discussing criminal activity related to the huge right-wing paramilitary group known as the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC in its Spanish initials). Stephen Murphy (civil servant) - Wikipedia He decided not to become a police officer because his dad thought it was too dangerous, according to NBC San Diego, which quoted him as saying, I grab a little bit from one supervisor, I grab a little bit from another, and added on to me to become who I am today., Judge Enrique Camarena Jr. is speaking to @MSASanDiego 6th Graders. When he surrendered, it was like we lost him. Who was the real Kiki Camarena? Six Colombians indicted in DEA agent's death in Bogota After the death of money launderer Franklin Jurado (Miguel Angel Silvestre), viewers never see what happens to his widow, Christina (Kerry Bishe). Informants working for the Florida agents sent samples of the cocaine-laced acrylic to the DEA, but the agencys chemists couldnt figure out how to extract the cocaine. Netflixs hit series Narcos started out by following the story of infamous drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Un exagente de la Agencia Antidrogas de Estados Unidos (DEA) expuso este mircoles en el Congreso de EE.UU. Specifically, the narcotics traffickers in Colombia were infusing acrylic with cocaine and shaping it into any number of commercial goods, Kent states. ", What the third season zeroed in on, however, was the DEA's dealings with Salcedo and in fact, the Cali insider was only playing for both teams for a short amount of time. In the show as in real life, DEA Agent Javier Pea was assigned the daunting task of taking Escobar down. Eric took it in good stride. Finally, when the Colombian government tried to move him to a regular prison in 1992, Escobar escaped. The traffickers eventually gave the Florida agents copies of confidential DEA reports, which the Bogot agents allegedly had handed over to the traffickers. He was the kind of guy who just wanted to keep the streets safe. WebThere's stuff in there that's never been told." "I told him on more than one occasion that catching Miguel was a distant second and that his safety and the safety of his family was my number one priority," says Feistl. Actors Pedro Pascal and Boyd Holbrook (top) who portray agents Pea and Murphy, respectively. That's not a dedicated family man. The informant who was identified as the narcotics trafficker with several agents on his payroll was eventually brought to Florida to take a polygraph test on the allegations that he was obtaining classified documents from agents in Bogot and elsewhere., Kent says that the narco-trafficker passed the lie detector test in Florida, at which he was asked whether agents had passed him classified documents and he claimed that they hadnt. Did he really move to Guadalajara, Mexico and work for the DEA? He was raised in California, graduating from Calexico High School in Calexico, California in 1966. Updated at 12:51 p.m. We never crossed that line, but thats what makes the show exciting and interesting, Pea said. Over the next few years, Pea and the Colombian police played a cat-and-mouse game with Escobar, tapping his phones and trying to turn his criminal associates against him. Though Narcos is a fictionalized version of events,showrunner Eric Newman has always said the chronology is on point. For anyone wondering what the real DEA agents behindNarcos think about their portrayal on the Netflix series, Steve Murphy sums it up.
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