Chapter
A Close Encounter with a Drug Lord
32:38 - 42:18 (09:40)
A journalist recounts his experience coming face to face with a drug lord on the border of Mexico, where he oversees his own personal property.
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The story of how a man from poverty rose through the ranks of the narco world and became a drug lord, inheriting a 200-mile stretch of the border.
32:38 - 37:39 (05:01)
Summary
The story of how a man from poverty rose through the ranks of the narco world and became a drug lord, inheriting a 200-mile stretch of the border.
ChapterA Close Encounter with a Drug Lord
EpisodeBorderlands | 1. A Wild Place
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
Nancy witnessed a meeting between Robert, a local drug dealer and the self-appointed boss of a small-town outlaw group, and Pablo Acosta, the infamous drug lord known as the Ojinaga Fox, who thumped on Robert's chest while proclaiming "I don't go through that country.
37:39 - 39:22 (01:43)
Summary
Nancy witnessed a meeting between Robert, a local drug dealer and the self-appointed boss of a small-town outlaw group, and Pablo Acosta, the infamous drug lord known as the Ojinaga Fox, who thumped on Robert's chest while proclaiming "I don't go through that country. I go over that country."
ChapterA Close Encounter with a Drug Lord
EpisodeBorderlands | 1. A Wild Place
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
The narrator and her friend Nancy were held captive by Pablo's gang in OJ, and feared for their lives.
39:22 - 40:26 (01:04)
Summary
The narrator and her friend Nancy were held captive by Pablo's gang in OJ, and feared for their lives. They managed to escape with the help of Robert, but still didn't know what their fate would be.
ChapterA Close Encounter with a Drug Lord
EpisodeBorderlands | 1. A Wild Place
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
American law enforcement was also taking notice of Robert's involvement in the violent world while he was slipping into it.
40:26 - 42:18 (01:51)
Summary
American law enforcement was also taking notice of Robert's involvement in the violent world while he was slipping into it. He would turn red when upset, revealing his true nature.