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Honor Among Thieves | True Crime & Crime Stories

Honor Among Thieves | True Crime & Crime Stories

著者： Nelson Rodriguez Jr | True Crime & Crime Stories Host
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Honor Among Thieves is a raw and unfiltered true crime podcast that dives deep into the worlds of crime, prison life, and redemption. Hosted by **Nelson Rodriguez Jr.—an ex-con and reformed fraudster—**the show pulls back the curtain on stories most people never hear. Each week, Nelson sits down with drug kingpins, ex-cons, mobsters, scammers, crime victims, prison guards, federal agents, and gangsters to share the untold truth of the criminal underworld. From daring scams and shocking betrayals to the harsh realities of federal and state prison, every episode uncovers the grit, chaos, and human side of life on both sides of the law. Some episodes focus on prison survival and insider stories, others on criminal empires and hustles, and many on both worlds colliding—but all are united by one theme: the thin line between loyalty, betrayal, and redemption. 👉 Subscribe now to hear authentic, first-hand stories of crime and prison, told by the people who lived them. 📧 Contact info@rawmediaofficial.com© 2025 Honor Among Thieves Podcast ノンフィクション犯罪 哲学 社会科学
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  • He Smuggled Cocaine Inside His Body—Then He Fought in the UFC

    He Smuggled Cocaine Inside His Body—Then He Fought in the UFC
    2026/08/30
    Former top-10 UFC middleweight Ian Heinisch joins the Honor Among Thieves Podcast to reveal how a gifted wrestler became an ecstasy trafficker and international fugitive. After being arrested during an undercover drug sting at 19, Ian posted bail, obtained a passport and fled the United States for Europe. While living in Spain, addiction and homelessness led Ian into international cocaine smuggling. He recounts swallowing approximately one kilo of wrapped cocaine at a time, transporting it from Colombia to Spain and eventually being caught after an airport X-ray. Ian served roughly two and a half years in Spanish prison before returning to the United States and being incarcerated at Rikers Island. Ian explains how prison, faith, sobriety and wrestling helped him rebuild his life and reach the UFC’s top 10. He also discusses opioid addiction, the brain injury that ended his fighting career and his current work in addiction recovery and combat sports. Topics Covered: Ian Heinisch’s wrestling career and early addiction Selling thousands of ecstasy pills during the rave era A 100,000-pill ecstasy shipment The undercover Walmart parking-lot drug sting Posting bail and fleeing the United States Becoming an international fugitive in Europe Swallowing cocaine packets from Colombia to Spain Being stopped by Colombian secret police His airport X-ray arrest in Tenerife Surviving Spanish prison and Rikers Island Faith, sobriety and reaching the UFC top 10 The brain injury that ended his UFC career Addiction recovery and the future of Ice Wars Subscribe to Honor Among Thieves Podcast for more true-crime interviews, federal prison stories, organized crime history, drug-trafficking cases, and raw conversations about consequences and redemption. This episode is presented for documentary, journalistic, and educational purposes. It does not promote or glorify illegal drug use, drug trafficking, identity fraud, or other criminal activity. Chapters 00:00 Ian Heinisch: Cocaine Smuggler to UFC Top 10 05:14 Adderall, Xanax and the Beginning of Addiction 11:12 Wrestling Champion, Cocaine and High School Expulsion 21:10 Making $4,000 a Week in Vancouver 26:56 Shipping Ecstasy From Canada to Colorado 31:13 Canadian Jail, Gang Politics and Deportation 34:37 Building a 10,000-Pill-a-Week Ecstasy Operation 37:32 Undercover Walmart Sting and Fleeing America 40:32 Life as an International Fugitive in Europe 45:33 Becoming a Cocaine Mule From Colombia to Spain 50:48 Drug Trafficking Sentence and Spanish Prison 57:40 Deported to America After 2½ Years in Prison 1:00:18 Surviving Maximum-Security Rikers Island 1:04:04 Bail, Probation and Beginning an MMA Career 1:10:45 Brain Injury Ends His UFC Career 1:14:08 Redemption, Addiction and Ian Heinisch’s Legacy 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest Get Your Merch👇👇👇 https://shop.honoramongthievespodcast.com/products/the-world-is-mine-unisex-t-shirt Become an Honor Among Thieves Patreon Member Join The Underworld👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/cw/honoramongthieves?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Ian on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ianheinischmma?igsi=MTByN3hwNzliMHlzMA== 💎 Sponsors Nord VPN https://bit.ly/honorvpn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 20 分
  • Caught Smuggling Pot Into Miami—Then Vanished for 8 Years

    Caught Smuggling Pot Into Miami—Then Vanished for 8 Years
    2026/08/27
    Marijuana smuggling pioneer Clifton Middleton joins the Honor Among Thieves Podcast to reveal how a rebellious Iowa farm kid became an international marijuana smuggler. Clifton explains how he traveled to Mexico at 16 searching for Acapulco Gold, began moving marijuana across borders and eventually followed the trade through Morocco, Jamaica and Miami during the height of the hippie counterculture. Clifton breaks down the psychology of carrying contraband through international customs, the network surrounding the marijuana trade and the wealth that helped transform South Florida. He also recalls buying a home on Miami’s Star Island and creating the River City Free Trade Zone—a massive counterculture marketplace filled with head shops, music, food and businesses he says were supported by marijuana dealers. His story eventually catches up with him at Miami International Airport, where he was arrested arriving from Jamaica with approximately 3.5 pounds of marijuana strapped to his body. After bonding out, Clifton says authorities did not see him again for eight years. From reform school and a college scholarship to international smuggling, arrest and regret, this episode explores the risks, consequences and mindset behind an extraordinary life. Topics Covered: Growing up on an Iowa farm and running away at 13 Reform school, intelligence testing and a college scholarship Searching for Acapulco Gold in Mexico at 16 Smuggling marijuana through Mexico, Morocco, Jamaica and Miami Carrying contraband through international customs The River City Free Trade Zone and hippie counterculture Marijuana money, South Florida and Star Island His arrest at Miami International Airport Disappearing from authorities for eight years Regrets, consequences and Ganja Warrior Priest Subscribe to Honor Among Thieves Podcast for more true-crime interviews, federal prison stories, organized crime history, drug-trafficking cases, and raw conversations about consequences and redemption. This episode is presented for documentary, journalistic, and educational purposes. It does not promote or glorify illegal drug use, drug trafficking, identity fraud, or other criminal activity. Chapters 0:00 Clifton Middleton: The Original Marijuana Smuggler 03:37 Growing Up on an Iowa Farm 11:05 Running Away at 13 and Being Sent to Reform School 17:00 From Reform School to a College Scholarship 23:34 His First Marijuana Experience and the 1960s Hippie Era 28:24 Acapulco Gold and International Marijuana Smuggling 35:26 Building the River City Free Trade Zone 41:45 How Marijuana Smuggling Helped Transform Miami 43:43 Caught at Miami Airport—Then Gone for Eight Years 45:02 Regrets, Ganja Warrior Priest and Hard Seed 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest Get Your Merch👇👇👇 https://shop.honoramongthievespodcast.com/products/the-world-is-mine-unisex-t-shirt Become an Honor Among Thieves Patreon Member Join The Underworld👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/cw/honoramongthieves?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 💎 Sponsors Nord VPN https://bit.ly/honorvpn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 分
  • How the Mafia Took Havana—and Lost It All to Fidel Castro

    How the Mafia Took Havana—and Lost It All to Fidel Castro
    2026/08/23
    In this episode of Honor Among Thieves Podcast, Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with attorney and author Adrian Enrique Alvarez to uncover how the Mafia in Cuba transformed 1950s Havana into a gambling empire. They trace the rise of Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky and Santo Trafficante as organized crime developed powerful ties to Fulgencio Batista and Havana’s casinos. Adrian explains how mob-backed casinos helped make Havana a tropical rival to Las Vegas, what the major Mafia figures controlled and how the Cuban Revolution brought their empire crashing down. The conversation follows Fidel Castro’s takeover, the seizure of Mafia properties and Santo Trafficante’s efforts to reclaim what organized crime had lost. The episode also examines reported CIA-Mafia plots to assassinate Fidel Castro, the roles of Johnny Roselli, Frank Sturgis and Rolando Cubela, and their alleged connections to JFK and Watergate. Adrian also reveals the history behind his book, Cubela Libre: Road to Revolution, and why this chapter of Cuban and Mafia history still matters today. Topics covered: How the American Mafia established itself in Cuba Lucky Luciano’s vision for a Mafia-controlled Havana Meyer Lansky’s Cuban casino empire Santo Trafficante and organized crime in Florida and Cuba Fulgencio Batista’s relationship with the Mafia Why Havana became a rival to Las Vegas How Fidel Castro’s revolution dismantled the Mafia empire The CIA and Mafia plots to assassinate Fidel Castro Rolando Cubela, Johnny Roselli and Frank Sturgis The history behind Cubela Libre: Road to Revolution Subscribe to Honor Among Thieves Podcast for more true-crime interviews, federal prison stories, organized crime history, drug-trafficking cases, and raw conversations about consequences and redemption. This episode is presented for documentary, journalistic, and educational purposes. It does not promote or glorify illegal drug use, drug trafficking, identity fraud, or other criminal activity. Chapters 00:00 How the Mafia Built Its Havana Empire 11:11 How the American Mafia Took Control of Cuba 19:40 Fulgencio Batista Hires Meyer Lansky to Run Gambling 30:08 Lucky Luciano’s Plan for a Mafia Narco-State 40:10 The Mafia Tries to Work With Fidel Castro 48:10 CIA-Mafia Plots to Assassinate Fidel Castro 54:50 Cocaine, Meyer Lansky and the Mob After Cuba 1:00:34 Santo Trafficante, Marita Lorenz and the JFK Connection 1:10:00 How Havana’s Casino Legacy Reached Las Vegas 1:16:24 How the Cuban Revolution Reshaped Miami 1:19:53 Cubela Libre, Redemption and the Criminal Mindset 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest Get Your Merch👇👇👇 https://shop.honoramongthievespodcast.com/products/the-world-is-mine-unisex-t-shirt Become an Honor Among Thieves Patreon Member Join The Underworld👇👇👇 https://www.patreon.com/cw/honoramongthieves?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Adrian on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yoadrian305?igsi=N3llNWQwdzBmcGpk Get Your Copy of "Cubela Libre" https://cubelalibre.com/ 💎 Sponsors Nord VPN https://bit.ly/honorvpn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 31 分
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