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Hunting An Invisible Drug Lord - Jeremy McDermott | Modern Wisdom Podcast 339

Jeremy McDermott is an investigative reporter and the Director of Insight Crime.

Chris WilliamsonhostJeremy McDermottguest
Jun 26, 20211h 4mWatch on YouTube

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EPISODE INFO

Released
June 26, 2021
Duration
1h 4m
Channel
Modern Wisdom
Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Jeremy McDermott is an investigative reporter and the Director of Insight Crime. Modern drug lords in South America learned that anonymity is a better defence than a well armed militia. Jeremy has spent the last decade of his life chasing one of the most notorious members of The Invisibles, Memo Fantasma "The Ghost". Expect to learn how the Vice President of Colombia was implicated in a drug lord's operations, how The Ghost deleted his entire identity, why Jeremy turned up on a kingpin's doorstep in Madrid, why the DEA probably had Memo Fantasma on their payroll and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on all pillows at https://thehybridpillow.com (use code: MW20) Reclaim your fitness and book a Free Consultation Call with ActiveLifeRX at http://bit.ly/rxwisdom Extra Stuff: Read the full article on Insight Crime - https://insightcrime.org/investigations/invisible-drug-lord-ghost/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #organisedcrime #cartel #druglord - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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  • Chris Williamson

    host
  • Jeremy McDermott

    guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Jeremy McDermott, Hunting An Invisible Drug Lord - Jeremy McDermott | Modern Wisdom Podcast 339 explores Inside Colombia’s Invisible Cartel: Sued By A Ghost Drug Lord Journalist Jeremy McDermott explains his years-long investigation into Guillermo "Memo Fantasma" Acevedo, a high‑level Colombian trafficker who chose anonymity and political protection over flashy narco violence.

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