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The Story of Sheriff Rick Thompson and Robert Chambers
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Retired U.S. Customs agent, Dan Dobbs, sheds light on the escalating violence and drug smuggling operations in the Big Ben region during the 1980s, setting the context for the story of Sheriff Rick Thompson and Robert Chambers.

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Retired U. S. Customs agent, Dan Dobbs, who arrived in the Big Bend region in April 1987 during the escalation of violence in the war on drugs, speaks about his experience and the lack of concern from smugglers about being caught by the authorities.
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Retired U. S. Customs agent, Dan Dobbs, who arrived in the Big Bend region in April 1987 during the escalation of violence in the war on drugs, speaks about his experience and the lack of concern from smugglers about being caught by the authorities.

Chapter
The Story of Sheriff Rick Thompson and Robert Chambers
Episode
Borderlands | 2. The Outlaw
Podcast
Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch