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From Drug Trafficker To Informant: How Ex-Criminals Are Aiding Investigators

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Published: September 10, 2023 by VPR Producer

We speak with ex drug trafficker, Margarito Flores Jr. about his entry into the illicit drug trade at an early age and when he decided to get out of the business and start working for the other side. We also speak with Sgt. Ryan Wasson about the critical role informants play in aiding law enforcement, but why it’s important to avoid glorifying the work of people like Flores.


Guest Information:

  • Margarito Flores Jr., federal drug informant
  • Sergeant Ryan Wasson, detective, Kane County Sheriff, officer, Homeland Security Investigations Task Force.

Links for more info:

  • SAMHSA
  • Kane County Chronical: Sheriff’s deputies assigned to drug task force get federal credentials
  • Chicago Sun Times: Margarito Flores, Chicago cocaine kingpin who helped bring down El Chapo, will teach cops how to catch drug traffickers
Program #: 23-37segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Criminal Justice and Courts| International/Global Affairs| Law/Policy and Enforcement| Parenting| TechnologyGuests - Margarito Flores Jr.| Ryan WassonInstitutions - Homeland Security Investigations Task Force| Kane County SheriffHost - Marty PetersonProducers - Amirah Zaveri| Jason Dickey
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