Locked In with Ian Bick

Lauren Marie Korn was adopted from Colombia and raised by a loving family in New Jersey. She had a good home and every opportunity to take a different path — but the people she surrounded herself with eventually pulled her into the drug world. What started with a relationship with a drug dealer grew into Lauren building a successful marijuana operation in California, mailing weed across the country and making serious money. But as the operation got bigger, so did the people she was dealing with. Eventually, Lauren found herself working with the Mexican cartel and smuggling drugs across the United States — until the federal government came crashing down on her operation. 
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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:
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Timestamps:
00:00 Mailing boxes for the cartel
00:24 From weed to the cartel
00:51 Growing up adopted in New Jersey
01:27 Searching for biological family
01:56 A Catholic, service-oriented family
02:41 Young Lauren was a blast
03:36 Facing racism at Catholic school
05:14 Struggling to find footing
06:15 Losing a close friend to suicide
06:44 Starting to sell weed
07:37 Dating a man with a violent past
08:02 Shots fired at the apartment
09:31 Helping him go on the run
10:36 Life on the run together
11:51 Aftermath of the shooting
12:48 Keeping parents in the dark
13:20 Psychiatric meds and development
14:50 College plans derailed
15:37 Reconnecting in California
16:07 Mailing boxes across the country
17:19 First big weed sale
18:58 Building a legal cannabis business
20:03 Getting into the meth trade
21:55 Dealing with the cartel
24:00 Transporting 13,000 kilos of meth
25:25 Why no profit from meth deals
26:32 Abuse and losing a child
28:30 Why she stayed with her abuser
29:26 How the weed business worked
30:35 The secret to mailing weed
32:24 Becoming a legal operation
34:00 Hiding his criminal past
35:20 Peak earnings and spending
36:18 Supporting her abusive partner
37:00 Why she drove the transports
38:50 Meth runs to the border
42:12 Why he got in too deep
43:06 The deal that unraveled everything
45:43 DEA and ATF come knocking
46:26 Turning herself in
47:01 Mom's kidney transplant and going back
48:00 Attached to the abuser again
48:30 The arrest in New Jersey
50:41 Charged and indicted
51:41 Plea deal and 5-year sentence
53:10 Parents' reaction and support
54:53 How the Chicago bust unravelled
56:41 Everyone cooperated
59:07 Life in federal detention
01:02:50 Coming home and finding work
01:03:40 Meeting her daughter's father
01:05:06 Violating supervised release
01:06:34 Halfway house threats and leaving
01:08:18 On the run and getting pregnant
01:09:55 Choosing to give birth safely
01:11:17 Arrested at 5 AM
01:13:11 He never knew about the parole violation
01:14:06 How they found her
01:15:53 Life on the run in New York
01:16:31 Getting 6 months for the violation
01:17:54 Sexual assault in county jail
01:20:15 Mixing male and female inmates
01:21:34 Transgender inmates in women's prison
01:23:20 Fake or not? Transgender inmates
01:24:42 MDC Brooklyn and Tekashi
01:27:21 Who watched her kid while locked up
01:28:35 Codefendants got lighter sentences
01:29:07 Ex reaches out on Signal
01:29:57 Getting back with her daughter's father
01:31:55 Emotional abuse from partner
01:33:31 Family court battle
01:36:21 Starting a nonprofit
01:39:50 Advice to her younger self
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Lewis Rice spent 26 years inside the DEA, working undercover cases and helping take down some of the biggest drug traffickers in America in the 1970's, 80's & 90's. After earning his Criminal Justice degree from St. John's University, he joined the DEA and went on to coordinate major international investigations targeting violent cartels in Miami — cases that seized millions of dollars in cash and thousands of kilos of cocaine and heroin. He worked directly with infamous Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas after Lucas became a government cooperator, using his information to help convict major traffickers. Rice eventually rose through DEA leadership positions in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Detroit, and New York before becoming Special Agent in Charge of the DEA's flagship New York office — making him the youngest SAC in the entire agency at the time. After 26 years on the front lines of America's war on drugs, he retired in 2001.
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 #miami #truecrimestories #cops #mafia #newyork
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Timestamps:
00:00 Frank Lucas Cooperates
00:32 Lewis Rice's Career and the DEA's Early Days
01:01 The Birth of the DEA in the 1970s
03:30 Growing Up in New York City
04:42 Friends' Heroin Addiction Inspires Mission
06:09 Influence of His Father
07:08 Family Background and Internships
08:51 Rikers Island Intern Experience
11:12 Starting at the DEA at 21
12:56 DEA's Size and Focus
13:12 Academy and Early Training
14:50 Legendary Supervisor Frank White
15:33 Typical Recruits in the Early DEA
16:37 Acceptance as a Young Agent
18:10 The Importance of Undercover Work
19:21 First Undercover Cases
21:21 Negotiating Drug Deals
22:00 Showing Money and Dealer Psychology
23:11 The Informant's Role
25:03 How Informants Were Found
26:36 Arresting Dealers and Building Cases
27:47 Dealers' Knowledge of the DEA
28:41 An 8-Month Undercover Investigation
29:47 Going to Trial in the 70s
30:40 Defendants Released by Magistrate
31:14 The 'Champion' Fugitive
33:03 DEA's Most Wanted and Frank Matthews
36:21 Conviction Success Rates
37:41 Working a Case with the US Attorney
38:54 Handwritten Reports and Courtroom Drama
39:42 Prosecutors' Advice on Evidence
40:49 Sentences in the 70s
41:24 High-Level Enforcement in Philadelphia
42:44 Community Impact of Mass Arrests
44:06 Drug Dealers in Their Communities
45:02 Hardcore Dealers Like Herby Sperling
45:49 Modern Dealers Cut Deals
46:03 Talking to Kids About Drug Crimes
49:01 Mafia's Role in 70s Heroin Supply
51:02 The French Connection and Source Countries
53:26 Mafia Families and Drug Politics
54:26 Money Laundering in the 70s
55:50 Cash Seizures and Stash Houses
57:44 Counting Money in Miami Cases
01:00:10 Seeing Large Amounts of Cash
01:01:35 Case Without Drugs or Money
01:02:00 The American Gangster Case
01:02:57 The Manite and Quinine Investigation
01:04:36 Prosecuting with Circumstantial Evidence
01:06:24 Bringing Frank Lucas to Testify
01:08:00 Controversy Over Frank's Cooperation
01:09:05 The Importance of Truthful Testimony
01:09:57 Was Frank's Deal Worth It?
01:11:19 Frank Lucas's Charm and Success
01:13:30 Cooperating as a Business Decision
01:14:17 Frank's Witness Protection
01:15:16 Frank's Testimony Convicts Gang
01:16:39 Frank Lucas Calls Years Later
01:17:33 Sentencing Reduction for Frank
01:19:38 Frank's Murder Trial and Acquittal
01:21:07 Moving to Jamaica
01:21:47 Life in Jamaica as a Black American
01:24:15 Objective in Jamaica: Marijuana Smuggling
01:25:05 Cultural Experiences in Jamaica
01:27:16 US Embassy's Power and Opportunities
01:29:31 Extraditing Drug Traffickers
01:30:43 Liaison Work with Two Agents
01:32:39 Two Years in Jamaica, Then Miami
01:33:18 Supervising in Miami in the Cocaine Era
01:35:10 Undercover as a Supervisor
01:37:00 Violence and Dadeland Shootout
01:39:03 Two-Year Assignments and FBI Influence
01:41:11 Relationship with Local Cops
01:42:22 Personal Life and Career Demands
01:44:04 Returning to New York
01:45:30 Changes in the Drug Game
01:46:30 Evolution of Drugs: From Heroin to Fentanyl
01:49:01 Overdoses in the 90s
01:50:26 Running the New York Task Force
01:52:30 Improving Morale After Corruption Scandal
01:54:40 Impact of Truth-in-Sentencing
01:56:29 Moving Up in the DEA
01:58:53 Becoming Special Agent in Charge
01:59:58 Role as Special Agent in Charge
02:00:53 Politics and Law Enforcement
02:02:00 NYPD Ownership of the City
02:04:59 Toughest Challenge as SAC
02:09:40 Supervisor's Responsibility for Safety
02:12:52 Length of Tenure as SAC
02:13:45 Retiring from the DEA
02:14:54 Retirement Emotions
02:15:45 Missing the Brotherhood
02:16:39 Perspective 25 Years Post-Retirement
02:18:38 Reconnecting with the DEA and Chelsea Market
02:20:20 Technology vs. Human Relationships
02:21:10 Leadership and Morale
02:23:18 Fixing the Drug Problem
02:24:21 Advice to a 21-Year-Old
02:27:32 Closing Thoughts
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Joshua Bentz grew up in Connecticut, watched his parents split, felt unwanted by his mother, took to the streets, became a White Crip, cycled through juvenile detention, Connecticut state prison, and eventually the federal prison system — navigating addiction, prison politics, gang life, and the specific difficulty of finding work as a felon — before finally finding sobriety and the turning point that everything that life had cost him desperately needed.
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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:
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Timestamps:
00:00 Growing Up in a Broken Home
00:42 Mom's Neglect and Success
01:41 Feeling Abandoned by Mother
03:22 Reconnecting with Dying Mother
05:15 Mother's Death and Addiction
08:19 Sent to a Bad Kids Camp
10:43 First Real Fight
12:37 Getting Exposed to the Streets
14:04 Joining Gangs as a Token White Boy
17:52 Being a White Gang Member in Prison
20:14 Early Jail Stints and Drug Use
23:06 First Brush with Heroin
25:53 Identity Theft and First Real Bid
27:55 Finding a Reason to Change
28:18 Serving Time at Gladiator School
32:05 Joining the Crips in the City
35:05 Gang Politics in Prison
38:53 The Neta Letter Incident
43:42 PTSD and Paranoia After Prison
45:51 Navigating Life as a Felon
47:43 After the First Big Sentence
51:10 Running from Rehab and a Strange Encounter
53:00 Court-Ordered Program and Violation
55:44 Prison Rules and Violence
01:01:01 A Near Stabbing in Jail
01:03:03 Prison Rules Carry Home
01:04:22 Life After Three-Year Violation
01:05:52 Marriage and Infidelity
01:09:11 Arrested for Threats
01:12:25 Growing Marijuana and Working at Shelter
01:15:01 Confronting Wife's Affair
01:17:44 A Night of Violence and a Loaded Gun
01:20:04 Escaping with Plants and Guns
01:22:15 Arrest and Charges
01:25:41 Arrest for Violating Restraining Order
01:26:20 Self-Harm and Mental Struggles
01:28:18 Getting Out and Meeting Wife on Tinder
01:30:56 Starting a Construction Business
01:33:15 Relapse and Drug Dealing
01:36:44 Noticing Surveillance
01:38:53 Friend Turns Violent
01:41:04 Avoiding a Fatal Shooting
01:43:20 Moving to South Carolina and Gun Sales
01:47:29 Arrested by the Feds
01:50:05 Trying to Evade Arrest
01:53:37 In South Carolina Jail
01:56:37 Transfer to Georgia and Oklahoma
02:02:20 Life in Oklahoma Transfer Station
02:04:45 A Fight Breaks Out in Oklahoma
02:08:02 Locked Up for a Breakfast Tray
02:12:17 Arrival at Wyatt Detention Center
02:17:30 Facing 65 Years
02:20:04 Getting Out on Bail
02:22:46 Support Court and Accountability
02:28:32 Fighting My Case from Home
02:32:44 Restorative Justice Program
02:37:04 Creating a Nonprofit and Giving Back
02:43:44 Serving Time and Facing Old Rules
02:46:50 PTSD and Coping with the Past
02:47:53 Relationship with Dad
02:49:19 Unofficially Leaving the Gang
02:53:05 Prison Yard Politics and Violence
02:57:08 Coping Mechanisms and Final Reflections
03:05:00 Advice to My Younger Self
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Cash Carter has been a Crip since he was 8 years old. Growing up in New York City with his father out of the picture, his mother battling addiction, and a foster mother raising him, the Harlem Crip set became the family he found in the streets. More than 20 years later, Cash has cycled through juvenile detention, Rikers Island, and multiple stints in New York State prison. He survived Rikers as a Crip, navigating gang politics, violence, and the realities that come with carrying that identity behind the wall.
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#crimenews #newyork #prison #harlem #rikersisland
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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:
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Timestamps:
00:00 What Being a Crip Means
00:50 Growing Up in Roosevelt Island
01:34 Absent Parents and Foster Care
02:50 Mom's Addiction and Feeling Embarrassed
03:40 Stepping Up as a Young Man
05:00 A Wild and Reckless Kid
06:14 Becoming a Crip at 8 Years Old
08:06 Finding a Set and Crip Loyalty
09:50 Maturity and Changing Views on Bloods
11:34 Street Beefs in New York Today
12:40 Crips vs. Crips
13:07 Grandma's Disapproval
14:17 Teenage Dreams and First Arrest
15:01 Juvenile Detention Journey
17:00 Escalating Through Juvenile System
19:24 Source of Aggression
21:02 Violence and Respect
22:20 First Prison Reflection and Change
24:50 The Robbery That Wasn't
27:00 Wrongfully Accused Again
29:00 Fighting the Case
30:20 New Start in Florida
33:00 Struggling to Leave the Streets Behind
34:40 Arriving in Florida
36:00 Brotherhood in Florida
39:10 Rikers Island Overview
41:30 Standing Tall as a Crip
42:40 Manhood and Respect in Jail
44:00 Jail Became the Norm
45:26 Getting Stabbed
50:00 Life After the Stabbing
52:10 Finding Out Who Did It
54:50 Prison Weapons and Survival
56:48 The Jail Fight That Led to Extradition
01:03:43 State Time for Both Charges
01:04:12 Hospital and Involuntary Protective Custody
01:07:45 Accountability in Prison
01:11:00 Prison Hierarchies and Leadership
01:14:20 Racism and Guard Brutality
01:19:11 Doing the Time and Coming Home
01:20:40 Music as an Outlet
01:22:20 Why I Kept Carrying Guns
01:28:20 The Third Gun Charge
01:30:30 Taking the Fall for a Friend
01:33:13 Legal Troubles in New Jersey
01:35:00 The Jersey Court Process
01:36:50 Facing Parole and Discrimination
01:41:04 Jersey Charges Explained
01:43:10 Making the Best of the Last Bid
01:45:50 Still Crip, But Focused on Business
01:47:40 No Need to Prove Anything Anymore
01:52:40 Gang Members vs. Bangers
01:55:57 Advice to My Younger Self
01:58:40 Closing Thoughts on Crip Identity
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Greg Dillon grew up in Connecticut, studied criminal justice at the University of New Haven under renowned forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee, became a Branford police officer, and later joined the FBI as a special agent. After five years with the Bureau, he left to become a supervising investigator at the Connecticut Chief State's Attorney's Office — where he uncovered something he never expected. Greg discovered that FBI agents were falsifying information in federal arrest warrant affidavits and attributing those statements to him and his investigators without their knowledge. When he reported what was happening up the chain of command, instead of being protected, he says his supervisor helped cover it up.
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#corruption #cops #fbi
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Growing Up in New Haven
08:31 Life as a Police Officer in the 70s
15:00 Applying to the FBI
26:27 First Assignment and Transfer Hurdles
37:02 Working as an FBI Agent
40:35 Bank Robbery Stories
51:11 Leaving the FBI for a State Job
01:00:00 The Police Corruption Investigation
01:27:20 Falsified Affidavits Uncovered
01:33:36 The Cover-Up Begins
01:41:13 Retaliation and the Lawsuit
01:56:00 The Lawsuit and Its Aftermath
02:06:00 Second Lawsuit and Career End
02:15:09 Book and Final Thoughts
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