The drug trade in the old days, Mena Ark. and some of the players to include the CIA

I was offered 25K in the 80s to make one run to Cancun and pick up a load of (???something??? 3x5 feet rubber wrapped box) and do a kickout to a 42 foot ketch sail boat off of New Orleans on a particular VOR bearing and distance. I grew up with the guy making the offer but never the less like I told him I have spent a lifetime getting my licenses and have no desire to get involved with the drug trade.

Maybe unrelated there was a pilot found with 7 bullet holes in his body, south Texas,...

25k was a lot of money back then but I would not cross that line...probably because I had worked for a division of NSA and did not want to get back into looking over my shoulder, watching, and waiting for something bad to happen either from our own people or some outside force..

This is one of the guys who made it big in the trade but payed a big price in the end.

Some of you are familiar with the hanky Panky that went on back in the day if not enjoy the education. youtu.be...

a reply to: 727Sky

Kinda reminds me of all the off the books flights that my mother in law logged into Little Rock when Clinton was governor there in the late 80's.

Nah.

Just a coincidence.

I just finished listening to the whole thing...it was not a waste of my time.

Power, wealth, and control.. When you increase your knowledge you will find you also increase your sorrow ...very true IMO