REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana Operation Fast & Furious: When Feds Armed Cartels
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Jul 29, 2025 A tragic tale emerges from a covert U.S. operation gone awry, leading to a Border Patrol agent's death. The reckless strategy of Fast and Furious allowed guns to slip into the hands of criminals, igniting controversy and ethical dilemmas among agents. Amid bureaucratic failures, one brave whistleblower risks everything to expose the truth, facing severe backlash. The podcast also touches on the haunting legacy of forced adoptions, revealing the dark side of past practices and their lingering effects on young mothers.
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Tracking Guns Went Wrong
- Operation Fast and Furious aimed to catch higher-level cartel members by tracking gun purchases.
- Instead, it became a catastrophic failure that let weapons flow freely to criminals, endangering lives on both sides of the border.
John Dodson's First-Hand Experience
- John Dodson joined the Phoenix ATF office for Operation Fast and Furious with mixed feelings about the plan.
- He observed firsthand the agency purposely allowing guns to be sold to suspected straw purchasers while tracking them.
Agent Terry's Death and Fallout
- After Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was killed, Dodson confirmed guns from Fast and Furious were involved.
- He faced intimidation from ATF for his knowledge but decided to expose the truth regardless.
