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Wesley Tabor went from growing up poor and struggling in school to becoming a DEA agent taking on major international operations, ultimately leaving law enforcement with a new perspective on what it really takes to change lives and reduce crime.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Early Life & Family Struggles
02:27 - Path to Law Enforcement
08:29 - Police Academy & Early Career
21:48 - From Patrol to DEA
30:26 - DEA Academy
47:08 - Major Operations & Overseas Work
1:00:06 - Major Cash Operation
1:03:25 - International Investigation
1:22:01 - Rehabilitation & Policy
1:30:08 - Community Programs & Hope
1:33:36 - DEA Chicago & Major Cases
1:45:32 - Hidden Compartment Discovery
1:51:52 - Surveillance & Internal Challenges
2:00:14 - Confronting Corruption
2:06:23 - The Green Machine Operation
2:15:16 - Venezuela & International Operations
2:22:06 - Extraditions & High-Level Cases
2:36:44 - Policy & Reform
2:45:20 - Investing in Youth & Education
2:50:30 - DEA/CIA & Overseas Operations
3:00:22 - Transition to DEA Headquarters
3:05:53 - Retirement & Life After DEA
3:15:23 - Working With Informants
3:33:09 - Cooperation & Legal Outcomes
3:47:52 - Wesley’s Book & Closing
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