Dr. Hal Bradley is a pastor in the Pacific Northwest. But before he joined the ministry and became a counselor he was a lieutenant in the Sinaloa Cartel during the 70s and 80s. Fresh out of the marines, he reconnected with friends he made on a trip to Mexico when he was a teenager, only to find out they were now part of a major crime syndicate. He joined up and became responsible for their operations in the Northwest United States. But the realities of this life and the people he was involved with made him rethink the path he had chosen. He then turned himself in and spent 20 years helping the federal government dismantle the organization he was once working with. Today he helps people struggling with addiction as a way to further combat the sins of his past. His story of redemption is an inspiring one.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:07 Life in a Mining Town in Mexico
00:11:09 How Cartels Changed Mexico
00:15:42 This Episode Is Sponsored By BLUECHEW
00:18:34 The Beginning Of Smuggling
00:27:58 Going to Prison for the First Time in Folsom
00:33:32 Meeting El Chapo at a Wedding
00:39:04 Building the Business in Seattle
00:44:30 Betrayal and Loss
00:50:10 Involvement with Law Enforcement
00:55:17 Underboss in the Presence of Law Enforcement
01:00:55 The Power of Cartels and Betrayal
01:06:33 The CIA's involvement in taking down drug targets
01:11:56 The Kidnapping and Interrogation
01:17:36 Protecting Each Other
01:23:15 Life After Prison
01:28:49 Infiltrating Trafficking Organizations
01:34:22 Military Infiltration Techniques in Cartels
01:39:47 Concern for Family's Safety
01:45:31 Living in a Bad World
01:50:51 Escape from the Cartel
01:55:58 Surviving a Deadly Attack
02:00:58 Caring for Humanity
02:06:22 Bonus Episode with Special Guest