Matta Ballesteros Part 1: The Faceless Phantom

The drug lords in this series tend to be larger than life. This guy
is a little different. The man they call ‘El Negro’ – ‘The Black
One’ – is an elusive, faceless phantom. Hunting him is like trying
to catch smoke. But in September 1981, the DEA make a huge cocaine
bust in Los Angeles, California. The raid throws up clues that
point the agents towards a Honduran cocaine chemist. The hunt for
Matta Ballesteros begins... For ad-free listening, exclusive
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