Inside America's LARGEST Pot Trafficking Gang: How Florida Fishermen Became #1 Most Wanted Cartel

This is the story of the Saltwater Cowboys; a group of backwoods hippies that became the largest pot smugglers in American History and changed the course of pot trafficking in not only South Florida, but the entire United States. The surviving members tell us how the operation began and the massive federal takedown that landed them in prison, plus the aftermath of everything once it was done. This is a glimpse into a piece of American History as well as the people involved and how they changed their lives after being one of the most clandestine criminal organizations ever.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Hanging out with the Biggest Smugglers in American History
00:01:31 - The Arrival of Massive Tons of Goods
00:02:47 - The Legend of Craig Daniel Jr.
00:03:57 - Smuggling Activities in Southwest Florida
00:05:11 - Government Restrictions on Crabbing and Fishing
00:06:16 - The Rise of the Saltwater Cowboys
00:07:29 - The Birth of the Saltwater Cowboys
00:08:46 - The Routes
00:09:59 - The Mother Ship and the Captain's Role
00:11:13 - Smuggling on the High Seas
00:12:31 - Smuggling Operation in the 10,000 Islands
00:13:45 - Smuggling Operation in the Waterways
00:15:09 - This Episode Is Sponsored By BlueChew!
00:17:51 - Transportation to Miami
00:18:59 - Saltwater Cowboys and the Delivery Operation
00:20:19 - The Lucrative Business on Chokoloskee Island
00:21:37 - The Peaceful Redneck Hippies
00:22:43 - Unloading a Colombian Ship
00:23:57 - Working with the Cuban Buyers in Miami
00:25:15 - The Boss
00:26:31 - The Cubans' Contingency Plan
00:27:58 - Jamaican Lamb's bread and the Ganja Empire
00:29:20 - Technology and Innovation in Crab Boats
00:30:38 - The end of Caribbean smuggling
00:31:56 - The Transformation of the Smuggling Business
00:33:14 - Life after dealing