Operation Fast & Furious: When Feds Armed Cartels
About this episode
The episode discusses a failed U.S. government operation that armed cartels and led to a Border Patrol agent's death.
A secretive U.S. government operation to track gun traffickers goes horribly wrong when the weapons end up in the hands of criminals—and are used to kill a Border Patrol agent. As the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives scrambles to cover its tracks, one agent defies orders and risks everything to expose the truth. Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletter Follow Redacted: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to new episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting https://wondery.com/links/redacted/ now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Luke Lamana
Topics covered
- government operations
- gun trafficking
- crime
- border security
- whistleblowing
Keywords
- Operation Fast & Furious
- gun trafficking
- Border Patrol
- ATF
- whistleblower
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Wondery, Audible, Ballen Studios
More episodes of REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana
- Listen Now: Audible True Crime
- Introducing Generation Why: The Lundy Murders
- WikiLeaks: The Hacker Who Exposed America's Darkest Secrets
- Castle Bravo: America's Deadliest Nuclear Mistake
- A Redacted Medical Mystery: Weather Warriors/Red Menace
- Operation Underworld: The Secret WW2 Alliance between The Navy and the Mafia
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana podcast page.