The COLLAPSE Of My Drug Empire
Tim McBride
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(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Tim McBride is one of the biggest weed smugglers in American history. In the 1980s he rose to the top of the ranks of the legendary Chokoloskee, Florida illegal import conspiracy. His story has been featured on VICE and he wrote a book about his experiences called “Saltwater Cowboy.”
Tim’s Book, “Saltwater Cowboy”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NKFX3Y2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro; Tim discusses the documentary VICE produced with him; A wild story to kick things off; Tim talks about for Sammy Davis Jr. when he was 20
31:15 - How Tim ended up in Chokoloskee, FL; Billy: The Captain; Swimming with sharks; The cover story of crabbing; Tim talks about how his first time smuggling went down; Where was the coast guard?
54:50 - The Yucatan and how pickups would go down once the product was smuggled towards shore; The Island Community of Smugglers; Stash Houses; Cleaning Weed; How much money the crew charged
1:13:10 - The Daniels Brothers; Griselda Blanco; Carlos Lehder; Chase boat procedure; The Drops to the Cubans in Miami; How the cops were dealt with
1:32:05 - The story of the most lucrative RV drive in American History; Tim becomes the Godfather
1:48:08 - Tim talks about his first trip to Colombia as head of the operation; Park rangers on the payroll; Was Tim ever worried about getting caught?; Why Burying Money doesn’t work; The crime money problems that movies don’t show
2:14:39 - Tim tells stories about how he and the crew spent their money; Matt Cox was Tim’s real estate agent (not really, but really)
2:24:25 - Tim tells the story about smuggling for infamous Panamanian President Manuel Noriega; The 5 Brothers & The Judge; Tim explains what “square grouper” means
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Chapters
Timestamps seek the player Chapters.
- 0:00 Intro; Tim discusses the documentary VICE produced with him; A wild story to kick things off; Tim talks about for Sammy Davis Jr. when he was 20
- 31:15 How Tim ended up in Chokoloskee, FL; Billy: The Captain; Swimming with sharks; The cover story of crabbing; Tim talks about how his first time smuggling went down; Where was the coast guard?
- 54:50 The Yucatan and how pickups would go down once the product was smuggled towards shore; The Island Community of Smugglers; Stash Houses; Cleaning Weed; How much money the crew charged
- 1:13:10 The Daniels Brothers; Griselda Blanco; Carlos Lehder; Chase boat procedure; The Drops to the Cubans in Miami; How the cops were dealt with
- 1:32:05 The story of the most lucrative RV drive in American History; Tim becomes the Godfather
- 1:48:08 Tim talks about his first trip to Colombia as head of the operation; Park rangers on the payroll; Was Tim ever worried about getting caught?; Why Burying Money doesn’t work; The crime money problems that movies don’t show
- 2:14:39 Tim tells stories about how he and the crew spent their money; Matt Cox was Tim’s real estate agent (not really, but really)
- 2:24:25 Tim tells the story about smuggling for infamous Panamanian President Manuel Noriega; The 5 Brothers & The Judge; Tim explains what “square grouper” means
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