Inside the Cartel

Martin Suarez is not just one of the guys who brought down a top Colombian cartel - he is the guy. A legendary figure in the FBI, he infiltrated the group, starting out as a cocaine trafficker and going on to become its money launderer. This is the critical job: it''s a lot easier to smuggle the drugs in than it is to get the cash out. Using his undercover position, Martin dismantled the cartel and brought its head honcho El Caracol (The Snail) to justice, while trying not to lose himself in this dark, brutal underworld. For the first time, he''s sharing every dramatic twist and turn that led to his success. INSIDE THE CARTEL is a heart-pounding narrative and a fascinating look into the inner workings of the FBI.

About the author

Martin Suarez served over twenty years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Many of those years were spent undercover targeting the world's most powerful drug cartels. He eventually became the national coordinator for undercover operations before retiring in 2011. He now acts as a special consultant. He lives with his family in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Ian Frisch has written for The New Yorker, the New York Times, New York magazine, and Esquire, among many other publications. His first book, Magic Is Dead: My Journey into the World's Most Secretive Society of Magicians, was named an Amazon Best Book of the Month and a Best Book of the Year (so far).

Summary

He smuggled over $1 billion worth of cocaine into the United States...He laundered tens of millions of dollars of drug money...He became one of the most trusted members of the Colombian drug cartels...All while he was an undercover agent for the FBI.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Suarez
• Publisher: Element Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 25.09.2025
• EAN: 9780008652661
• ISBN: 978-0-00-865266-1
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Assisted by: Ian Frisch
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; True Crime, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Memoirs, TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime, LAW / Drugs & the Law, Organized crime, Drugs trade / drug trafficking, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs