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The Wildest Drug Smuggling Stories From a South Florida RICO Kingpin

The Wildest Drug Smuggling Stories From a South Florida RICO Kingpin

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Ken Behr says he moved 1,000- to 2,000-pound marijuana loads, trafficked more than 1,000 kilos of cocaine, and operated inside South Florida’s drug-smuggling world throughout the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. In Episode 77 of Honor Among Thieves Podcast, Ken reveals how a teenage marijuana operation grew into a decades-long career involving offshore freighters, speedboats, private aircraft, millions of dollars in cash and connections to some of the biggest marijuana smugglers in American history. Ken describes arriving in South Florida during the height of the marijuana-smuggling era, when nearly everyone seemed to be involved in the drug trade. He explains how smugglers moved massive shipments from offshore freighters using Cigarette boats and sportfishing vessels, then transported the marijuana across the country in rental cars loaded with hundreds of pounds at a time. He also shares his firsthand memories of working around legendary smuggler Donnie Steinberg, whom Ken describes as one of the largest marijuana traffickers in U.S. history. According to Ken, Steinberg was connected to freighters carrying as much as 200,000 pounds of marijuana and once discussed multiple enormous shipments arriving in different parts of the country on the same day. Ken takes us inside the transition from marijuana to cocaine as South Florida entered the Cocaine Cowboys era. He discusses the price of a kilo in the early 1970s, moving cocaine in bulk, transporting suitcases filled with millions of dollars and the culture surrounding Fort Lauderdale and Miami nightlife—including the Mutiny Club, which he says inspired the Babylon Club in Scarface. The operation finally came crashing down after Ken’s second arrest in 1992, when prosecutors charged him under RICO and accused him of running an ongoing criminal enterprise. This episode covers: 1,000- to 2,000-pound marijuana loads More than 1,000 kilos of cocaine South Florida drug smuggling in the 1970s and 1980s Offshore freighters carrying massive marijuana shipments Cigarette boats and high-speed smuggling operations Donnie Steinberg and the underground marijuana empire Flying millions of dollars to the Cayman Islands The rise of cocaine trafficking in South Florida The Mutiny Club and its connection to Scarface Federal investigations, RICO charges and Ken’s 1992 arrest The money, danger and consequences of becoming a major drug trafficker Ken Behr’s story offers a firsthand look at the real South Florida smuggling era that existed before the movies, documentaries and legends. Watch Episode 77 of Honor Among Thieves Podcast now. Subscribe for more true crime interviews, drug-trafficking stories, federal prison experiences, organized crime history, ex-con redemption stories and firsthand accounts from people who lived through America’s criminal underworld. Chapters 00:00 Ken Behr’s South Florida Drug-Smuggling Story 04:13 Moving to South Florida During the 1970s Drug Boom 14:02 Flying Drug Money to the Cayman Islands and Running Cigarette Boats 22:04 Moving 1,000-Pound Loads and Entering the Cocaine Trade 30:23 Smuggling His First 600-Pound Marijuana Load 36:03 Armed Dealers, Failed Drug Deals and the Dangers of Smuggling 42:43 Home Invasions, Hidden Cocaine and South Florida Drug Violence 55:07 Racing Cars and Planning High-Risk Drug-Smuggling Missions 60:15 The Plan to Fly 300 Kilos of Cocaine From Colombia 70:54 Building a Secret Runway for a Cocaine-Smuggling Plane 78:04 Landing the Plane and Escaping With the Cocaine 82:04 Smuggling 40,000 Pounds From Canada and Getting Arrested 90:27 The Prison Advice That Changed Ken’s Life 95:41 Redemption, Regret and Taking Responsibility 📌 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/ 📸 Ken on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kenbehr?igsh=YXM2cWVic3k2djVn 📸 Crime Nightly https://www.instagram.com/crimenightly?igsh=MWtkbDIya3FiaGZwZw== https://onestepovertheline.com/ 💎 Sponsors Nord VPN https://bit.ly/honorvpn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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