Narco Wars: In Their Own Words

Narco Wars: In Their Own Words

PG-13 2019 · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · History, Documentary

Narco Wars: In Their Own Words presents the inside story of how DEA agents and the Colombian National Police brought down the most vicious drug cartel in the world. This program combines never-before-broadcast recordings with rare archival footage, photos and interpretive re-enactments to tell the story of how Pablo Escobar’s massive billion-dollar drug empire was taken out.

Directed by Tom Jennings · Written by Abe Scheuermann

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