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The Mastermind

Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal
Book • 2019
The book tells the true story of Paul Le Roux, who created a 21st Century cartel involving prescription drugs, cocaine trafficking, weapons deals, and other criminal activities.

Award-winning journalist Evan Ratliff spent four years investigating Le Roux's empire, conducting hundreds of interviews and uncovering thousands of documents.

The story details the decade-long global manhunt that finally led to Le Roux's arrest and his subsequent cooperation with the Justice Department to bring down his own organization.

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Mentioned in 11 episodes

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