1 00:00:11,822 --> 00:00:14,623 What people think disturbs me. 2 00:00:14,625 --> 00:00:20,712 Not in the slightest. 3 00:00:20,781 --> 00:00:23,949 You probably find all kinds of people that think 4 00:00:23,951 --> 00:00:31,556 I'm an absolutely worthless human being and I don't care. 5 00:00:31,675 --> 00:00:34,259 Having said that, do I want bad things happen? 6 00:00:34,261 --> 00:00:36,595 No, no. 7 00:00:36,597 --> 00:00:42,084 Bad things that I'm terribly 8 00:00:42,152 --> 00:00:42,784 Sold. 9 00:00:43,387 --> 00:00:46,221 Everyone gets what they want and that leads to a nice life 10 00:00:46,223 --> 00:00:47,289 For them. 11 00:00:47,291 --> 00:00:50,592 Unfortunately, that's just not true. 12 00:00:50,694 --> 00:00:53,361 People have crystals. 13 00:00:53,363 --> 00:00:54,229 That's a book. 14 00:00:54,231 --> 00:00:57,816 Yeah. 15 00:00:57,885 --> 00:01:07,125 I've got friends of 16 00:01:07,161 --> 00:01:08,593 That. 17 00:01:08,595 --> 00:01:10,629 I'm john roberts. 18 00:01:10,631 --> 00:01:12,647 And this is 19 00:01:12,649 --> 00:01:27,979 The godfather of fentanyl 20 00:01:28,048 --> 00:01:29,915 In early 1981. 21 00:01:29,917 --> 00:01:32,918 Oklahoma's most notorious clandestine chemist, 22 00:01:32,953 --> 00:01:35,954 George eric marquart, also known as squeak, 23 00:01:36,123 --> 00:01:39,324 Is serving a ten year sentence for drug manufacturing 24 00:01:39,459 --> 00:01:44,846 At the federal prison in lewisburg, pennsylvania. 25 00:01:44,915 --> 00:01:45,814 A self-described 26 00:01:45,816 --> 00:01:48,817 Sociopath and full time outlaw, 27 00:01:48,919 --> 00:01:52,304 Marquart has just learned about a new drug, 28 00:01:52,356 --> 00:01:58,960 Fentanyl, from fellow inmate and heroin kingpin louis cirillo. 29 00:01:59,062 --> 00:02:00,912 Really surreal also. 30 00:02:00,914 --> 00:02:05,984 Look at this drug 31 00:02:06,053 --> 00:02:10,689 Like instant bunny. 32 00:02:10,757 --> 00:02:13,358 And it was the first time 33 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,361 I ever heard the name 34 00:02:16,563 --> 00:02:20,315 Churchill. 35 00:02:20,384 --> 00:02:21,082 Fentanyl 36 00:02:21,618 --> 00:02:25,120 Was first created by jensen pharmaceuticals as a painkiller. 37 00:02:25,122 --> 00:02:31,359 That was rapid onset with a very fast recovery time. 38 00:02:31,494 --> 00:02:34,079 So when people were undergoing operations, 39 00:02:34,081 --> 00:02:37,916 They could be administered fentanyl, and then they would be 40 00:02:37,918 --> 00:02:41,286 Able to come out of it very fast. 41 00:02:41,355 --> 00:02:44,356 What makes fentanyl a different drug 42 00:02:44,591 --> 00:02:48,126 Is that fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 43 00:02:48,195 --> 00:02:51,646 And so that differs from the natural products 44 00:02:51,748 --> 00:02:57,285 In that it is not isolated from a plant. 45 00:02:57,354 --> 00:03:01,756 In other words, fentanyl is made from chemicals, 46 00:03:01,858 --> 00:03:04,859 Not the opium poppy. 47 00:03:04,978 --> 00:03:08,647 By the early 1980s, fentanyl was commonly used in hospitals 48 00:03:08,649 --> 00:03:11,683 During surgery, and it had caught the attention 49 00:03:11,685 --> 00:03:16,821 Of those involved in the dark underworld of drug trafficking. 50 00:03:16,924 --> 00:03:20,292 Heroin kingpins like louis cirillo realize 51 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,260 That if they can find a chemist 52 00:03:22,262 --> 00:03:26,314 Who can make fentanyl as a street drug, 53 00:03:26,416 --> 00:03:29,818 They can sell it as a heroin substitute 54 00:03:29,886 --> 00:03:35,223 And make millions of dollars. 55 00:03:35,325 --> 00:03:37,759 William, cyril and I had had some conversation 56 00:03:37,761 --> 00:03:42,447 About whether I thought I could make that. 57 00:03:42,549 --> 00:03:45,450 I thought I could. 58 00:03:45,452 --> 00:03:47,953 But the surreal I get a reputation of being 59 00:03:47,955 --> 00:03:55,560 Exceptionally dangerous to deal with. 60 00:03:55,612 --> 00:03:59,848 So I said, I'm not interested. 61 00:03:59,916 --> 00:04:07,689 And cyril, I probably could do it. 62 00:04:07,791 --> 00:04:12,093 I find that amusing 63 00:04:12,162 --> 00:04:13,495 Because I would sit it down 64 00:04:13,497 --> 00:04:22,754 Along the whole 65 00:04:22,856 --> 00:04:29,394 I mean, I was wanting to do this thing at some point. 66 00:04:29,479 --> 00:04:34,883 I just needed in the right order 67 00:04:34,951 --> 00:04:37,218 And the crime business. 68 00:04:37,220 --> 00:04:39,321 The network is out there. 69 00:04:39,323 --> 00:04:41,089 It's just who do you trust? 70 00:04:41,091 --> 00:04:43,925 In the end, 71 00:04:44,027 --> 00:04:54,853 It's it's kind of a gut feeling. 72 00:04:54,921 --> 00:04:56,354 Less than a year later, 73 00:04:56,356 --> 00:04:59,290 In the spring of 1982, 74 00:04:59,292 --> 00:05:02,560 Mark court will get this gut feeling 75 00:05:02,612 --> 00:05:05,580 When he meets a newly transferred inmate, 76 00:05:05,582 --> 00:05:08,550 Joseph martire. 77 00:05:08,719 --> 00:05:12,954 Joseph mortier was the central figure in what at the time 78 00:05:12,956 --> 00:05:17,058 Was the largest pcp factory ever found in the united states. 79 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:18,960 My name is bruce and kubiak. 80 00:05:18,962 --> 00:05:22,414 From 1977 until 1983, 81 00:05:22,516 --> 00:05:27,252 I was a federal prosecutor in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. 82 00:05:27,320 --> 00:05:31,723 Joseph mortier was a graduate of penn 83 00:05:31,792 --> 00:05:34,793 Martire who studied political science there. 84 00:05:34,978 --> 00:05:39,013 However, he decided to go into the business of manufacturing 85 00:05:39,015 --> 00:05:45,420 And distributing a very, very large quantity of pcp 86 00:05:45,489 --> 00:05:46,654 Angel dust, 87 00:05:46,656 --> 00:05:49,557 As it was referred to as a street name. 88 00:05:49,559 --> 00:05:53,695 It was a very, very powerful hallucinogen. 89 00:05:53,764 --> 00:05:56,648 This case was extremely unusual. 90 00:05:56,650 --> 00:05:58,616 You simply did not see an ivy 91 00:05:58,618 --> 00:06:06,624 League graduate gravitate towards illicit drug markets. 92 00:06:06,693 --> 00:06:09,928 Or seem to be an intelligent guy. 93 00:06:10,030 --> 00:06:12,947 And he was friendly with me. 94 00:06:12,949 --> 00:06:16,151 So I was friendly with him. 95 00:06:16,253 --> 00:06:19,270 So discussions started up 96 00:06:19,356 --> 00:06:21,222 Last year and I started talking about 97 00:06:21,224 --> 00:06:25,693 Manufacturing street level. 98 00:06:25,796 --> 00:06:27,912 He agreed if that was the next 99 00:06:27,914 --> 00:06:31,082 Big thing and clandestine drug manufacturing 100 00:06:31,084 --> 00:06:35,553 And there were huge profits to be made. 101 00:06:35,655 --> 00:06:37,355 Next thing you know, knew your clock 102 00:06:37,357 --> 00:06:43,928 Now and future crimes. 103 00:06:43,997 --> 00:06:45,213 In the mid 1980s, 104 00:06:45,215 --> 00:06:48,249 Setting up an illicit street fentanyl lab required 105 00:06:48,251 --> 00:06:49,651 A pretty hefty investment 106 00:06:49,653 --> 00:06:55,156 To purchase laboratory grade glassware and equipment. 107 00:06:55,258 --> 00:06:56,891 But after that initial cost, 108 00:06:56,893 --> 00:07:01,045 A skilled chemist can take just $2,000 worth of chemicals 109 00:07:01,148 --> 00:07:06,651 And turn them into $100,000 worth of drugs 110 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:10,889 And then do it over and over 111 00:07:10,991 --> 00:07:15,894 And over again. 112 00:07:15,996 --> 00:07:17,162 For over a year. 113 00:07:17,164 --> 00:07:21,349 I thought I could make three times more, 114 00:07:21,468 --> 00:07:23,485 But I said, I think we've got something here 115 00:07:23,487 --> 00:07:27,655 That's going to make pcp look like nice stuff. 116 00:07:27,724 --> 00:07:29,858 And I think if we make a bunch of this stuff, 117 00:07:29,860 --> 00:07:35,547 We're going to kill the bunch of people 118 00:07:35,649 --> 00:07:37,549 That we really need. 119 00:07:37,551 --> 00:07:40,552 He said when we got out, he was going to raise some money 120 00:07:40,554 --> 00:07:53,314 To do it. 121 00:07:53,416 --> 00:07:54,782 In 1984, 122 00:07:54,784 --> 00:07:59,120 Marquart is released from prison and returns to oklahoma. 123 00:07:59,189 --> 00:08:01,189 Meanwhile, martire is transferred 124 00:08:01,191 --> 00:08:02,323 To the federal facility 125 00:08:02,325 --> 00:08:06,027 In danbury, connecticut, to finish out his sentence 126 00:08:06,096 --> 00:08:06,861 Here. 127 00:08:06,863 --> 00:08:08,012 Martire will connect 128 00:08:08,014 --> 00:08:12,717 With the final coconspirator in the fentanyl project. 129 00:08:12,819 --> 00:08:17,922 The money man. 130 00:08:17,991 --> 00:08:19,324 My name is mark rush. 131 00:08:19,326 --> 00:08:22,327 I'm a former federal prosecutor. 132 00:08:22,429 --> 00:08:26,881 What happens is, while martire is in danbury, 133 00:08:26,883 --> 00:08:30,368 He meets a disgraced lawyer who said that 134 00:08:30,370 --> 00:08:35,123 If martire would ever need anyone to be a moneyman, 135 00:08:35,191 --> 00:08:39,744 He should give a gentleman by the name of muska telo a call 136 00:08:39,846 --> 00:08:43,281 That he has funding, that he's willing to invest 137 00:08:43,350 --> 00:08:51,389 And he can make things happen for you. 138 00:08:51,491 --> 00:08:53,424 The 1989, 139 00:08:53,426 --> 00:08:58,212 After martire got out, we had broken communication. 140 00:08:58,315 --> 00:09:01,316 He had indicated to me the green status 141 00:09:01,318 --> 00:09:05,320 Of the whole project. 142 00:09:05,388 --> 00:09:07,288 He said he had it funded 143 00:09:07,290 --> 00:09:10,291 By this mosquito person. 144 00:09:10,460 --> 00:09:11,859 Well, I thought that was great. 145 00:09:11,861 --> 00:09:13,361 Those 146 00:09:13,363 --> 00:09:15,813 Even though I didn't really know 147 00:09:15,815 --> 00:09:21,419 Much about mosquito. 148 00:09:21,521 --> 00:09:23,354 My name is cynthia payne, 149 00:09:23,356 --> 00:09:26,624 And I am the sister of christopher 150 00:09:26,626 --> 00:09:29,627 Mosquito. 151 00:09:29,696 --> 00:09:31,446 Chris was never 152 00:09:31,448 --> 00:09:36,017 Completely open or forthcoming to me, 153 00:09:36,119 --> 00:09:38,286 But I was aware that he was 154 00:09:38,288 --> 00:09:43,024 In the marijuana business. 155 00:09:43,093 --> 00:09:45,326 To my knowledge, he was not involved 156 00:09:45,328 --> 00:09:48,546 In any other drugs. 157 00:09:48,615 --> 00:09:50,748 I didn't find out about the connections 158 00:09:50,750 --> 00:09:55,586 That he had in boston 159 00:09:55,689 --> 00:10:00,992 Until much later. 160 00:10:01,094 --> 00:10:02,260 This is the image 161 00:10:02,262 --> 00:10:06,914 Boston likes to project a city thriving rich in history, 162 00:10:07,017 --> 00:10:12,220 Attracting millions of tourists. 163 00:10:12,322 --> 00:10:14,756 But this is also boston 164 00:10:14,758 --> 00:10:18,693 Crime, drugs, violence and gangs. 165 00:10:18,745 --> 00:10:21,879 At the time, organized crime in boston was controlled 166 00:10:21,881 --> 00:10:26,417 By the irish mob, led by the ruthless gangster whitey bulger. 167 00:10:26,519 --> 00:10:29,220 James whitey bulger is an alleged kingpin 168 00:10:29,222 --> 00:10:31,756 Of organized crime. 169 00:10:31,758 --> 00:10:35,226 It turns out muscatel was involved in drug 170 00:10:35,228 --> 00:10:45,787 Distribution with connections to the boston mob. 171 00:10:45,889 --> 00:10:48,723 I found out at muscatel 172 00:10:48,725 --> 00:10:52,493 He meant hauling on marijuana and cocaine 173 00:10:52,495 --> 00:10:56,614 And other things like this. 174 00:10:56,683 --> 00:10:57,515 Lots of money 175 00:10:57,884 --> 00:11:02,353 Was made off of muscatel, and he had a fair supply of it. 176 00:11:02,422 --> 00:11:04,756 But in terms of the sources 177 00:11:04,758 --> 00:11:07,992 Of mosquitoes, for me, that's not the point. 178 00:11:08,061 --> 00:11:12,330 I don't care if you got it from the devil. 179 00:11:12,415 --> 00:11:13,114 He came up 180 00:11:13,116 --> 00:11:16,918 With enough to get started. 181 00:11:16,986 --> 00:11:19,721 So I went to boston 182 00:11:19,723 --> 00:11:33,284 To set up the street fund program. 183 00:11:33,353 --> 00:11:35,086 Martire put together 184 00:11:35,088 --> 00:11:37,955 The tax green front 185 00:11:37,957 --> 00:11:40,358 So we could purchase the glassware 186 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:47,648 And chemicals from the local chemical supply houses. 187 00:11:47,751 --> 00:11:50,752 A front is a fake company that criminals use 188 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:58,159 To hide illegal activities from law enforcement. 189 00:11:58,228 --> 00:12:01,979 I told you about this business for a long time. 190 00:12:02,081 --> 00:12:06,417 Do not attract a great deal of attention. 191 00:12:06,519 --> 00:12:09,554 But in the shadowy world of illicit drug manufacturing, 192 00:12:09,756 --> 00:12:12,757 That's much easier said than done. 193 00:12:12,926 --> 00:12:14,425 Especially when you're trying to buy 194 00:12:14,427 --> 00:12:17,678 The kinds of chemicals and sophisticated lab equipment 195 00:12:17,781 --> 00:12:27,488 That the feds keep a very close eye on. 196 00:12:27,557 --> 00:12:28,689 I'm gerald graves. 197 00:12:28,825 --> 00:12:32,827 I was a special agent close to 23 years with dea, the drug. 198 00:12:32,829 --> 00:12:37,064 Enforcement administration. 199 00:12:37,150 --> 00:12:37,715 In the case 200 00:12:37,984 --> 00:12:40,718 Of drugs, chemicals, etc., companies 201 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:44,088 That are licensed by dea to sell these items 202 00:12:44,290 --> 00:12:45,890 And certainly in their interest 203 00:12:45,892 --> 00:12:48,292 To keep these items under control. 204 00:12:48,294 --> 00:12:51,078 And one way they do it is they notify dea in cases of 205 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:55,082 Suspicious transactions 206 00:12:55,185 --> 00:12:58,186 Because experian had a postal box as an address 207 00:12:58,388 --> 00:13:02,523 And no actual business address or say. 208 00:13:02,592 --> 00:13:06,410 And it was a newly formed company with no history. 209 00:13:06,529 --> 00:13:08,913 That was enough red flags for that chemical company 210 00:13:08,915 --> 00:13:20,324 To contact the enforcement administration. 211 00:13:20,393 --> 00:13:23,261 I learned that touchscreen has been ordering chemicals 212 00:13:23,263 --> 00:13:27,048 From various other chemical companies in the area. 213 00:13:27,116 --> 00:13:30,351 So we consult with the chemical specialists 214 00:13:30,353 --> 00:13:33,354 In the drug plus ministration out of new york. 215 00:13:33,456 --> 00:13:39,260 That would be chemist jack fasano. 216 00:13:39,329 --> 00:13:42,914 I was fishing on a boat in cape cod 217 00:13:42,982 --> 00:13:46,651 And my pager went off. 218 00:13:46,719 --> 00:13:48,886 They asked me to call the boston office 219 00:13:48,888 --> 00:13:51,889 And they said they have a list of chemicals. 220 00:13:52,058 --> 00:13:54,992 They were going to fax it to me to look at. 221 00:13:54,994 --> 00:13:57,061 So we went to shore 222 00:13:57,063 --> 00:13:59,480 And I looked at the list 223 00:13:59,482 --> 00:14:02,650 And I immediately called them and said, 224 00:14:02,752 --> 00:14:06,187 Oh, shit. 225 00:14:06,289 --> 00:14:07,755 He advises us that it looks 226 00:14:07,757 --> 00:14:11,559 As though these guys are doing a laboratory somewhere. 227 00:14:11,661 --> 00:14:12,910 And it seemed to me 228 00:14:12,912 --> 00:14:15,947 It was going to be a big lab because of the amount 229 00:14:15,949 --> 00:14:19,884 Of chemicals that they were purchasing. 230 00:14:19,986 --> 00:14:21,919 And at that point, 231 00:14:21,921 --> 00:14:24,455 A investigation is started. 232 00:14:24,457 --> 00:14:26,023 And the quest now 233 00:14:26,025 --> 00:14:29,927 Is to find out what is it that they are doing. 234 00:14:29,996 --> 00:14:32,280 So we go out to the postal. Box. 235 00:14:32,282 --> 00:14:35,516 Now to screened used as an address. 236 00:14:35,585 --> 00:14:38,319 Investigators seize the mail and begin 237 00:14:38,321 --> 00:14:42,623 Contacting the companies listed on the return addresses. 238 00:14:42,692 --> 00:14:44,425 Basically, you see the return address 239 00:14:44,427 --> 00:14:45,927 And then you contact that person, say, 240 00:14:45,929 --> 00:14:48,579 What are you doing with tex screen? 241 00:14:48,581 --> 00:14:51,449 One of the leads we found out is that the guy named joseph 242 00:14:51,451 --> 00:14:54,852 Mortier contacted a custom glassblower 243 00:14:54,921 --> 00:14:59,023 To make him beakers and a rotary evaporator 244 00:14:59,058 --> 00:15:05,596 Of a very, very large size, which was quite unusual. 245 00:15:05,648 --> 00:15:08,082 So who is joseph mortier? 246 00:15:08,084 --> 00:15:09,150 It turns out. 247 00:15:09,152 --> 00:15:12,420 Mortier was out on parole from federal prison 248 00:15:12,422 --> 00:15:16,691 For clandestine manufacturing in pennsylvania, 249 00:15:16,793 --> 00:15:22,596 Which led to ask why was he up in the boston area. 250 00:15:22,649 --> 00:15:23,814 Bloody or at once? 251 00:15:23,916 --> 00:15:28,719 We had arrived through a score of 140 or something like that. 252 00:15:28,788 --> 00:15:30,921 So I'm quite a bright person. 253 00:15:30,923 --> 00:15:32,723 I can do anything. 254 00:15:32,725 --> 00:15:35,559 That was his perception 255 00:15:35,561 --> 00:15:37,495 And his perception for light 256 00:15:37,497 --> 00:15:42,817 And less reality. 257 00:15:42,919 --> 00:15:44,785 The dea agents learned 258 00:15:44,787 --> 00:15:48,222 When marty is scheduled to pick up the glassware 259 00:15:48,324 --> 00:15:52,159 And they are waiting with surveillance. 260 00:15:52,228 --> 00:15:53,927 We watch mark here, 261 00:15:53,929 --> 00:15:57,181 Accompanied by his wife 262 00:15:57,250 --> 00:15:59,684 With a baby carriage, 263 00:15:59,686 --> 00:16:02,570 Picking up their glassware and wheeling it 264 00:16:02,572 --> 00:16:07,491 Through cambridge, massachusetts. 265 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:09,960 We said, what do these guys do? 266 00:16:09,962 --> 00:16:12,947 And I mean, this is amateur hour. 267 00:16:13,182 --> 00:16:24,825 It was just like surreal, 268 00:16:24,927 --> 00:16:32,183 Damn fool. 269 00:16:32,251 --> 00:16:33,284 A month later, 270 00:16:33,286 --> 00:16:36,287 We find out another tax green representative 271 00:16:36,322 --> 00:16:39,490 Was going to pick up a 50 gallon drum of benzene 272 00:16:39,592 --> 00:16:42,893 From a local boston chemical manufacturer. 273 00:16:42,995 --> 00:16:46,414 So I basically joined the chemical company 274 00:16:46,516 --> 00:16:54,755 To pretend to be an employee and was working undercover. 275 00:16:54,824 --> 00:16:57,591 We knew that this individual was going to pick up 276 00:16:57,593 --> 00:17:01,679 This barrel of benzene at a particular time, 277 00:17:01,781 --> 00:17:15,059 But we did not know who would be coming in. 278 00:17:15,161 --> 00:17:17,344 Unknown to the agents, 279 00:17:17,346 --> 00:17:20,347 The unidentified suspect they are about to meet 280 00:17:20,416 --> 00:17:25,086 Is the financier of the street fentanyl operation. 281 00:17:25,154 --> 00:17:27,955 Boston mob connected drug trafficker 282 00:17:27,957 --> 00:17:32,126 Christopher muscatel in. 283 00:17:32,195 --> 00:17:34,578 What was an unusual pick up because, 284 00:17:34,580 --> 00:17:38,649 Number one, he arrived in a privately owned car, 285 00:17:38,718 --> 00:17:42,453 A green range rover. 286 00:17:42,588 --> 00:17:44,455 It was the first time I met this gentleman. 287 00:17:44,457 --> 00:17:47,224 He was certainly very clean dressed. 288 00:17:47,226 --> 00:17:47,958 And at that time 289 00:17:48,327 --> 00:17:50,961 We used the term yuppies and he seemed to be a yuppie 290 00:17:51,180 --> 00:17:56,750 Classic polo shirt, top five shoes and blue jeans. 291 00:17:56,786 --> 00:17:59,587 Currently, while I still want to pick up 292 00:17:59,589 --> 00:18:03,357 The benzene and barrel, he had to look ship. 293 00:18:03,426 --> 00:18:06,127 Of course, the chemical industry is not filled 294 00:18:06,129 --> 00:18:09,113 With a lot of ship people. 295 00:18:09,115 --> 00:18:11,315 I basically engaged him in a conversation 296 00:18:11,317 --> 00:18:13,684 To see how knowledgeable he was. 297 00:18:13,686 --> 00:18:15,986 He was unable to really answer basic 298 00:18:15,988 --> 00:18:18,989 Questions, didn't even know what benzene was used for. 299 00:18:19,192 --> 00:18:22,726 So I determined that this guy I don't know what role 300 00:18:22,728 --> 00:18:23,677 He plays in it, but 301 00:18:24,013 --> 00:18:26,747 He was certainly not a person that was involved in legitimate 302 00:18:26,749 --> 00:18:31,352 Chemical manufacturing. 303 00:18:31,420 --> 00:18:33,453 Once a barrel was loaded and secured 304 00:18:33,455 --> 00:18:39,927 Inside his range rover, he took off 305 00:18:39,996 --> 00:18:42,329 And we had a surveillance operation. 306 00:18:42,331 --> 00:18:50,621 Follow him. 307 00:18:50,690 --> 00:18:52,323 The surveillance team followed him 308 00:18:52,325 --> 00:18:55,943 All the way to pembroke, massachusetts. 309 00:18:56,012 --> 00:18:58,345 That southern point of eastern massachusetts, just 310 00:18:58,347 --> 00:19:00,181 Above cape cod, 311 00:19:00,249 --> 00:19:02,183 Is a cranberry center of america. 312 00:19:02,185 --> 00:19:03,651 So it's flat area. 313 00:19:03,653 --> 00:19:07,321 And the roadways only go between these cranberry bogs. 314 00:19:07,390 --> 00:19:10,691 So you can see that there are other cars following you. 315 00:19:10,760 --> 00:19:15,012 And he determined that he was indeed being followed. 316 00:19:15,081 --> 00:19:16,981 And basically he was able 317 00:19:16,983 --> 00:19:21,418 To elude them. 318 00:19:21,553 --> 00:19:24,788 How he did that, I don't know. 319 00:19:24,857 --> 00:19:27,224 Well, I learned later on, to my disappointment 320 00:19:27,226 --> 00:19:31,312 Was that he indeed was lost. 321 00:19:31,380 --> 00:19:33,514 We did not see him or know where he went 322 00:19:33,516 --> 00:19:38,018 At that point. 323 00:19:38,120 --> 00:19:41,589 A couple of weeks later, I called for a status 324 00:19:41,657 --> 00:19:47,628 And I was told that the case was closed. 325 00:19:47,730 --> 00:19:49,213 I never made the assumption 326 00:19:49,215 --> 00:19:53,484 That two people on the opposite side of the fence were stupid. 327 00:19:53,586 --> 00:19:56,387 But why law enforcement didn't pursue 328 00:19:56,389 --> 00:20:01,425 That is one of the big mysteries in the case. 329 00:20:01,494 --> 00:20:08,182 And I considered myself lucky. 330 00:20:08,217 --> 00:20:10,351 Marquart is indeed lucky. 331 00:20:10,353 --> 00:20:11,885 Law enforcement doesn't know it, 332 00:20:11,887 --> 00:20:14,388 But the criminals who just eluded them 333 00:20:14,390 --> 00:20:15,823 Will soon go on to release 334 00:20:15,825 --> 00:20:20,194 The deadliest street drug in history. 335 00:20:20,263 --> 00:20:22,680 Marker will continue down the road to fact, 336 00:20:22,682 --> 00:20:27,051 Not even while the nation ramps up its war on drugs. 337 00:20:27,153 --> 00:20:31,755 President bush says the war against drugs is just beginning. 338 00:20:31,824 --> 00:20:34,658 He is proposing a $1.1 billion 339 00:20:34,660 --> 00:20:37,811 Hike in his anti-drug program. 340 00:20:37,913 --> 00:20:42,383 A truly national drug control strategy demands 341 00:20:42,385 --> 00:20:47,187 That we tap resources of every description. 342 00:20:47,273 --> 00:20:49,089 By 1990, america's 343 00:20:49,091 --> 00:20:53,761 War on drugs is going full force. 344 00:20:53,863 --> 00:20:55,145 This is going to be a long effort. 345 00:20:55,147 --> 00:20:58,148 And we've stressed that this is no weekend war. 346 00:20:58,217 --> 00:21:00,217 Penalties for drug related offenses 347 00:21:00,219 --> 00:21:02,386 Are significantly stiffer. 348 00:21:02,388 --> 00:21:03,253 We're going to have to get 349 00:21:03,255 --> 00:21:06,490 Tougher and tougher with some americans. 350 00:21:06,559 --> 00:21:08,025 While law enforcement on 351 00:21:08,027 --> 00:21:11,211 Every level is tackling a record number of cases. 352 00:21:11,314 --> 00:21:12,613 Enforcement has to be kept up 353 00:21:12,615 --> 00:21:14,631 Until educational programs can work. 354 00:21:14,633 --> 00:21:16,817 I'm julius erving of the philadelphia 76. 355 00:21:16,819 --> 00:21:17,584 I'm greg butler. 356 00:21:17,787 --> 00:21:19,420 The national football league win and race 357 00:21:19,422 --> 00:21:21,522 Against drugs team up against drug 358 00:21:21,524 --> 00:21:24,291 Knocked drug out of your life by just saying no. 359 00:21:24,293 --> 00:21:27,194 But none of this 360 00:21:27,196 --> 00:21:38,439 Deters marquis 361 00:21:38,524 --> 00:21:39,556 Anyway. 362 00:21:39,558 --> 00:21:42,109 Well, it's the beginning of October. 363 00:21:42,111 --> 00:21:44,595 After the bell, they announced that I had to go 364 00:21:44,597 --> 00:21:47,915 Heartless to go down. 365 00:21:48,017 --> 00:21:49,717 He was pulled down, so he was being followed. 366 00:21:49,719 --> 00:21:53,120 But without them being able to close 367 00:21:53,189 --> 00:21:54,455 Control of the scare and announce 368 00:21:54,457 --> 00:21:57,458 That he was going to be posted right now 369 00:21:57,626 --> 00:22:00,227 And lost control so that the ball so balls us 370 00:22:00,229 --> 00:22:03,280 Are so big time games groups that we perhaps 371 00:22:03,282 --> 00:22:06,984 If I know we have to close down the whole event 372 00:22:07,086 --> 00:22:07,584 Without 373 00:22:08,087 --> 00:22:11,388 Having manufactured one in terms of it all. 374 00:22:11,457 --> 00:22:13,791 I saw my opportunity. 375 00:22:13,793 --> 00:22:16,026 I convinced him to give me the pots 376 00:22:16,028 --> 00:22:21,348 And pans. 377 00:22:21,417 --> 00:22:25,852 I loaded up all the glassware, 378 00:22:25,888 --> 00:22:27,955 So I set off across the country 379 00:22:27,957 --> 00:22:38,182 In my pickup. 380 00:22:38,284 --> 00:22:40,250 I figured either it was bullshit 381 00:22:40,252 --> 00:22:44,154 And it was quite safe or so far gone. 382 00:22:44,156 --> 00:22:45,722 Then it didn't. Matter. 383 00:22:45,724 --> 00:22:48,725 But I might as well keep in mind that much of the fellow 384 00:22:48,761 --> 00:22:51,745 I was going to say on judgment. Day, 385 00:22:51,947 --> 00:22:56,583 You better get on your knees and pray for every sin. 386 00:22:56,652 --> 00:22:58,485 There's a price to pay. 387 00:22:58,487 --> 00:23:03,957 What's it going to cost on judgment? 388 00:23:04,026 --> 00:23:04,858 A drawback. 389 00:23:04,860 --> 00:23:07,161 Was this a large collection question? 390 00:23:07,163 --> 00:23:08,879 It quite reasonable. 391 00:23:08,881 --> 00:23:14,485 It happened on a. 392 00:23:14,587 --> 00:23:18,956 Girl through a piece robot, 393 00:23:19,058 --> 00:23:19,523 He says. 394 00:23:19,758 --> 00:23:21,992 Folks on the back of the truck 395 00:23:22,061 --> 00:23:24,595 No explaining to the go. 396 00:23:24,597 --> 00:23:30,517 It was laboratory joke. 397 00:23:30,619 --> 00:23:32,519 They just took a look at me 398 00:23:32,521 --> 00:23:37,024 Sitting there in my bib overalls from my flannel shirt 399 00:23:37,126 --> 00:23:41,895 And the way they threw 400 00:23:41,997 --> 00:23:53,090 In and. 401 00:23:53,192 --> 00:23:56,193 As you go on in the crime business, 402 00:23:56,328 --> 00:23:58,946 You take your little victories 403 00:23:58,948 --> 00:24:01,982 And your little successes 404 00:24:01,984 --> 00:24:06,220 And encourages you to maybe try another one 405 00:24:06,338 --> 00:24:09,122 That is an addiction in itself. 406 00:24:09,124 --> 00:24:11,925 But at the same time, you know, 407 00:24:11,927 --> 00:24:15,078 It only ends one of two ways. 408 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:22,119 You either dead or you're in jail. 409 00:24:22,188 --> 00:24:24,321 I didn't want to go back in oklahoma 410 00:24:24,323 --> 00:24:30,260 Because I figured it was too hot down there. It 411 00:24:30,329 --> 00:24:33,981 So I ended up renting a place to live in. 412 00:24:33,983 --> 00:24:37,484 A slightly different part of the country 413 00:24:37,586 --> 00:24:39,019 Was a rather nice place. 414 00:24:39,021 --> 00:24:43,056 I had rather pleasant neighbors. 415 00:24:43,125 --> 00:24:43,690 You know, 416 00:24:44,193 --> 00:24:46,426 Most people are interested in their own concerns. 417 00:24:46,428 --> 00:24:50,981 They're not terribly interested in yours or mine. 418 00:24:51,050 --> 00:24:57,087 So I figured I could get away with things here. 419 00:24:57,189 --> 00:24:57,821 So I set up 420 00:24:57,823 --> 00:25:01,225 The equipment in the house 421 00:25:01,327 --> 00:25:04,127 And started experimentation was for adoption 422 00:25:04,129 --> 00:25:11,685 Of street criminal. 423 00:25:11,787 --> 00:25:14,354 People who manufacture illicit drugs 424 00:25:14,356 --> 00:25:17,357 Do it for the money like anything else, 425 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:20,561 And of course, they're probably addicted to. 426 00:25:20,746 --> 00:25:25,315 I was also an addict, so I wanted to have my own supply. 427 00:25:25,417 --> 00:25:28,218 But squeak was never an addict. 428 00:25:28,220 --> 00:25:30,854 He was all about the science. 429 00:25:30,856 --> 00:25:34,224 Could he find a new way to synthesize a drug? 430 00:25:34,326 --> 00:25:37,327 Could he make things that had never been made before? 431 00:25:37,446 --> 00:25:38,729 Manufacturing street? 432 00:25:38,731 --> 00:25:41,715 Fentanyl was a challenge 433 00:25:41,817 --> 00:25:42,282 Kind of thing. 434 00:25:42,284 --> 00:25:45,752 He lived for it. 435 00:25:45,821 --> 00:25:47,588 As a chemist myself, 436 00:25:47,590 --> 00:25:51,124 You want to make a particular compound, you take a look at it, 437 00:25:51,126 --> 00:25:53,193 You think of ways that it could be made, 438 00:25:53,195 --> 00:25:56,413 And then you search the chemical literature. 439 00:25:56,498 --> 00:25:57,681 Your genius will be 440 00:25:57,683 --> 00:26:01,451 To make changes in those compounds. 441 00:26:01,537 --> 00:26:04,921 The greater your ability is to accomplish that sort of thing. 442 00:26:05,057 --> 00:26:08,792 A finer chemist that you will be known as, 443 00:26:08,894 --> 00:26:12,045 Certainly for squeak, it's a special gift, 444 00:26:12,147 --> 00:26:17,250 One which I never had. 445 00:26:17,319 --> 00:26:20,687 I had a thorough idea of how I thought about 19th 446 00:26:20,689 --> 00:26:26,393 Century law as described in the janson paper, 447 00:26:26,462 --> 00:26:28,078 But I knew leave it to you 448 00:26:28,080 --> 00:26:31,648 To work out the details yourself. 449 00:26:31,750 --> 00:26:34,918 They might outline a reaction sequence 450 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:37,521 That such a compound could be produced by, 451 00:26:37,523 --> 00:26:41,124 But that wouldn't tell you a great deal about the details 452 00:26:41,126 --> 00:26:46,013 Of actually doing it. 453 00:26:46,081 --> 00:26:48,148 My approach was to take 454 00:26:48,150 --> 00:26:51,652 What's in the literature and mess with it 455 00:26:51,754 --> 00:26:54,287 One way and hope for serendipity 456 00:26:54,289 --> 00:26:58,659 To strike 457 00:26:58,761 --> 00:26:59,526 Every now and then. 458 00:26:59,528 --> 00:27:02,112 It does. 459 00:27:02,181 --> 00:27:02,879 In November, 460 00:27:03,115 --> 00:27:06,616 1990, after weeks of work in his home lab 461 00:27:06,618 --> 00:27:11,054 In wichita, george eric marquart makes a discovery 462 00:27:11,123 --> 00:27:14,658 That will change the course of history. 463 00:27:14,727 --> 00:27:18,879 One day and just a sweep of dirty glassware. 464 00:27:18,881 --> 00:27:23,517 I had been trying was trying that, doing this, doing that. 465 00:27:23,585 --> 00:27:27,387 I accidentally stumbled over a small variant, 466 00:27:27,589 --> 00:27:31,958 Which gave me tremendously excited. 467 00:27:32,027 --> 00:27:34,161 And then suddenly there was a heavy 468 00:27:34,163 --> 00:27:37,881 Smoke formed from the neck of the flask. 469 00:27:37,950 --> 00:27:40,550 And I held it up to the light 470 00:27:40,552 --> 00:27:45,322 And I could just get a glint of crystals 471 00:27:45,424 --> 00:27:48,091 Purified like crystal. 472 00:27:48,093 --> 00:27:50,560 I was extremely excited. 473 00:27:50,562 --> 00:27:52,913 All my goodness. 474 00:27:52,915 --> 00:27:56,683 This self-taught chemical genius who never even graduated high 475 00:27:56,685 --> 00:27:58,885 School has found a shortcut 476 00:27:58,887 --> 00:28:00,387 That will make the mass production 477 00:28:00,389 --> 00:28:05,158 Of street fentanyl possible for the first time ever. 478 00:28:05,227 --> 00:28:08,211 Then the most astonishing thing happened 479 00:28:08,263 --> 00:28:11,748 As white powder fell down in the flask. 480 00:28:11,817 --> 00:28:14,818 It was immensely satisfying 481 00:28:15,020 --> 00:28:16,119 To sip. 482 00:28:16,121 --> 00:28:25,946 Fuck, yeah, I've got friends. 483 00:28:26,014 --> 00:28:26,513 Two months 484 00:28:27,049 --> 00:28:30,350 Later, at the end of January 1991, mark horne's 485 00:28:30,352 --> 00:28:35,655 Partner, joseph martire, takes the fentanyl to new york city. 486 00:28:35,758 --> 00:28:38,158 He finds a dealer who agrees to dilute it 487 00:28:38,160 --> 00:28:42,779 And sell it on the street as heroin. 488 00:28:42,881 --> 00:28:44,548 Compared to heroin, 489 00:28:44,550 --> 00:28:48,118 A very tiny amount of fentanyl is needed 490 00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:54,024 To produce the same high because it is so extremely potent. 491 00:28:54,126 --> 00:28:57,194 What martire and the dealer fail to realize is 492 00:28:57,196 --> 00:29:02,082 That fentanyl is about 50 times more powerful than heroin. 493 00:29:02,184 --> 00:29:06,386 So if it does not get adequately diluted, 494 00:29:06,455 --> 00:29:10,924 Then the person doesn't just get a bad high, 495 00:29:10,959 --> 00:29:20,317 They get a deadly dose. 496 00:29:20,419 --> 00:29:22,786 I can make money or get a compound in the world, 497 00:29:22,788 --> 00:29:25,956 But how much of it is going to give somebody? Hi. 498 00:29:26,058 --> 00:29:27,591 I didn't know. 499 00:29:27,593 --> 00:29:30,026 And I told them that 500 00:29:30,128 --> 00:29:30,827 Last year was 501 00:29:31,096 --> 00:29:35,048 We can call it no problem, blah, blah, blah. 502 00:29:35,133 --> 00:29:37,050 Then I hear about 503 00:29:37,052 --> 00:29:45,425 Stuff city. 504 00:29:45,494 --> 00:29:46,660 Officials are blaming 505 00:29:46,662 --> 00:29:49,746 A potent form of heroin tonight for the death of six. 506 00:29:49,748 --> 00:29:50,213 People. 507 00:29:50,382 --> 00:29:51,448 Emergency rooms are seeing 508 00:29:51,450 --> 00:29:55,185 More heroin overdoses than ever before. 509 00:29:55,254 --> 00:29:57,420 I watched on tv 510 00:29:57,422 --> 00:30:00,323 And it was on the national news. 511 00:30:00,325 --> 00:30:02,325 So far, 12 people have been killed. 512 00:30:02,327 --> 00:30:06,179 At least 100 others have been injured. 513 00:30:06,248 --> 00:30:09,649 There were a lot of people dropping over. 514 00:30:09,718 --> 00:30:12,085 Police say they found the bodies of three more people 515 00:30:12,087 --> 00:30:13,687 Suspected of overdosing. 516 00:30:13,689 --> 00:30:14,688 Police believe all 517 00:30:14,990 --> 00:30:18,725 The deaths are linked to heroin purchased in bronx, new york. 518 00:30:18,794 --> 00:30:23,179 I assumed merera had messed up the dilution. 519 00:30:23,248 --> 00:30:26,249 I was pissed off 520 00:30:26,351 --> 00:30:30,420 But drove up the street and called it from a telephone. 521 00:30:30,489 --> 00:30:33,056 I just lost it. 522 00:30:33,158 --> 00:30:36,159 You stupid son of a bitch. 523 00:30:36,161 --> 00:30:40,513 You can't be in this business and make mistakes like that. 524 00:30:40,582 --> 00:30:43,383 If you make mistakes, they will be noticed. 525 00:30:43,385 --> 00:30:49,589 And of course, it shouldn't be intelligence. 526 00:30:49,691 --> 00:30:51,291 I have never seen up to that point 527 00:30:51,293 --> 00:30:55,512 In my career this this type of crisis. 528 00:30:55,581 --> 00:30:57,781 Over the period of one weekend, 529 00:30:57,783 --> 00:31:01,251 There was something like 27 overdoses 530 00:31:01,353 --> 00:31:04,087 From what was at the time believed to be 531 00:31:04,089 --> 00:31:08,258 Colombian heroin. 532 00:31:08,327 --> 00:31:09,259 It was causing 533 00:31:09,261 --> 00:31:12,862 The most deaths that I'd ever seen. 534 00:31:12,915 --> 00:31:15,015 This is a truly monumental moment. 535 00:31:15,017 --> 00:31:19,886 It instantly becomes a public health crisis in new york city. 536 00:31:19,955 --> 00:31:23,356 Law enforcement immediately begins taking unprecedented 537 00:31:23,358 --> 00:31:27,527 Measures to try to warn people, do not take this drug. 538 00:31:27,596 --> 00:31:30,814 It can kill you. 539 00:31:30,882 --> 00:31:33,833 Heroin was authorized in new york city. 540 00:31:33,835 --> 00:31:38,088 Use of this toxic heroin could result in overdoses, connect 541 00:31:38,190 --> 00:31:41,458 Users back to heroin, and may cause death. 542 00:31:41,560 --> 00:31:44,427 They actually had to pull out publicly and announce 543 00:31:44,429 --> 00:31:50,483 This is a bad batch of heroin, all in the effort to save lives. 544 00:31:50,552 --> 00:31:51,751 Attention. 545 00:31:51,753 --> 00:31:54,754 Talk to the heroin was sold prior to new york city. 546 00:31:54,923 --> 00:31:57,791 Use of this targeted heroin has resulted in overdoses 547 00:31:57,793 --> 00:31:58,725 And deaths. 548 00:31:58,727 --> 00:32:00,560 They're searching rooftops with helicopters 549 00:32:00,562 --> 00:32:02,128 And abandoned buildings on foot. 550 00:32:02,130 --> 00:32:04,681 For people who may have taken the drugs. 551 00:32:04,683 --> 00:32:06,816 Police are concentrating their efforts in the south bronx 552 00:32:06,818 --> 00:32:09,452 Because this is where they believe the drug was sold. 553 00:32:09,454 --> 00:32:09,919 A similar 554 00:32:10,689 --> 00:32:13,790 Reports came in from cities within 120 miles of new york, 555 00:32:13,859 --> 00:32:15,592 Began receiving notifications 556 00:32:15,594 --> 00:32:18,578 From other police departments in the metropolitan area, 557 00:32:18,580 --> 00:32:21,481 Such as newark, paterson, irvington, new jersey 558 00:32:21,483 --> 00:32:22,916 And hartford, connecticut, 559 00:32:22,918 --> 00:32:25,919 That they were having similar problems. 560 00:32:25,921 --> 00:32:28,355 It made absolutely no sense. 561 00:32:28,357 --> 00:32:33,727 I mean, traditional heroin dealers want repeat customers 562 00:32:33,795 --> 00:32:35,345 Established drug dealers. 563 00:32:35,347 --> 00:32:39,315 They actually have branded street heroin packages 564 00:32:39,384 --> 00:32:42,919 Are stamped with particular names. 565 00:32:42,988 --> 00:32:47,524 They were names of popular movies at that time. 566 00:32:47,592 --> 00:32:48,958 Police tell me they know of three 567 00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:52,479 Brands of heroin being sold on the streets here in south bronx. 568 00:32:52,581 --> 00:32:54,214 The one suspected of being responsible 569 00:32:54,216 --> 00:32:58,551 For deaths and illnesses is called tango and cash. 570 00:32:58,620 --> 00:33:01,955 What we couldn't understand in terms of 571 00:33:02,024 --> 00:33:05,325 Knowing that drug business is a business, 572 00:33:05,427 --> 00:33:09,029 Why would they go and kill out their client base? 573 00:33:09,081 --> 00:33:12,582 So we were perplexed. 574 00:33:12,684 --> 00:33:15,318 Soon after the overdoses in new york, 575 00:33:15,320 --> 00:33:19,522 I was sent a package consisting of two glassing envelopes 576 00:33:19,624 --> 00:33:22,459 That was stamped tango and cash. 577 00:33:22,461 --> 00:33:26,529 I was able to do the analysis of the material 578 00:33:26,598 --> 00:33:29,516 And my analysis concluded 579 00:33:29,518 --> 00:33:34,721 That they in fact contain fentanyl and no error on. 580 00:33:34,823 --> 00:33:37,490 I was working on a drug task force at the time, dea 581 00:33:37,492 --> 00:33:39,926 Task force in honolulu, 582 00:33:39,928 --> 00:33:42,412 And we got intelligence bulletins 583 00:33:42,414 --> 00:33:44,180 That there was a drug called fentanyl 584 00:33:44,182 --> 00:33:46,916 Out on the street in new york. 585 00:33:46,918 --> 00:33:51,221 It was not something that I was familiar with. 586 00:33:51,289 --> 00:33:54,290 When it's revealed that tango in cash is fentanyl 587 00:33:54,292 --> 00:33:58,027 And not traditional heroin, it's shocking news. 588 00:33:58,096 --> 00:34:00,680 Remember, this is 1991. 589 00:34:00,682 --> 00:34:03,750 Most people have never heard of fentanyl before. 590 00:34:03,919 --> 00:34:06,920 Those who have only know it as a medicinal drug. 591 00:34:07,022 --> 00:34:08,755 But like other pharmaceuticals, 592 00:34:08,757 --> 00:34:11,758 As a closely guarded manufacturing process, 593 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:14,711 They are not expecting it to show up on the streets, 594 00:34:14,713 --> 00:34:19,616 And especially not in such devastating quantities. 595 00:34:19,718 --> 00:34:22,519 We were very concerned because people would die. 596 00:34:22,521 --> 00:34:25,054 And who speaks for the dead? 597 00:34:25,056 --> 00:34:27,724 Somebody has testing. 598 00:34:27,726 --> 00:34:29,793 As the war on drugs continues. 599 00:34:29,795 --> 00:34:32,846 Police hope that by putting out the words of warning 600 00:34:32,848 --> 00:34:35,949 On the streets, they can win this battle against tango 601 00:34:35,951 --> 00:34:43,556 And cash before the deadly drug takes any more lives. 602 00:34:43,625 --> 00:34:45,925 After the spectacular steps 603 00:34:45,927 --> 00:34:50,480 Of new york city that called it murder. 604 00:34:50,582 --> 00:34:52,448 I assume we can't do this. 605 00:34:52,450 --> 00:34:54,884 It's not going to work. 606 00:34:54,886 --> 00:34:57,921 It was my belief that the drug enforcement 607 00:34:57,923 --> 00:34:59,122 Administration were 608 00:34:59,124 --> 00:35:02,992 Going to keep pursuing this, that they were not going to stop 609 00:35:03,061 --> 00:35:05,879 Until they found out who had done this 610 00:35:05,881 --> 00:35:12,318 And that we were now in some very deep trouble. 611 00:35:12,420 --> 00:35:15,755 Once the police started going around with loudspeakers 612 00:35:15,991 --> 00:35:20,126 Saying don't use tango and cash, it's going to overdose, 613 00:35:20,128 --> 00:35:21,144 You is going to kill you. 614 00:35:21,146 --> 00:35:22,312 Everybody thinks 615 00:35:22,380 --> 00:35:25,315 It's not going to happen to me and I want the strongest stuff 616 00:35:25,317 --> 00:35:26,716 I can get. 617 00:35:26,718 --> 00:35:29,052 We will be using it left and right. 618 00:35:29,054 --> 00:35:30,420 Violent, left and right. 619 00:35:30,422 --> 00:35:31,487 It's like everybody 620 00:35:31,489 --> 00:35:34,490 That's doing it is playing russian roulette. 621 00:35:34,492 --> 00:35:38,411 Heroin users develop a tolerance of opioids, 622 00:35:38,647 --> 00:35:41,814 Which they must ingest more and more of the drug 623 00:35:41,816 --> 00:35:44,951 Or get a more potent formula drug in order to achieve 624 00:35:44,953 --> 00:35:48,671 The same feelings of euphoria. 625 00:35:48,757 --> 00:35:51,391 Unfortunately, you can have the adverse effect 626 00:35:51,393 --> 00:35:54,394 Of people actually seeking out this particular drug 627 00:35:54,496 --> 00:35:58,314 And creating in terms more demand. 628 00:35:58,416 --> 00:36:01,784 Currently on the news came out that it killed all those people. 629 00:36:01,786 --> 00:36:02,919 Too, drove the price. 630 00:36:02,921 --> 00:36:07,757 Sky high. 631 00:36:07,792 --> 00:36:09,742 And so muscatel 632 00:36:09,744 --> 00:36:14,731 And the organized crime charge suffered loss of opportunity 633 00:36:14,816 --> 00:36:19,953 To make a nice big pile of money. 634 00:36:20,021 --> 00:36:20,820 That's what it was. 635 00:36:20,822 --> 00:36:26,125 Cartel reestablished communications 636 00:36:26,194 --> 00:36:28,745 And we all ordered $1,000,000 worth of product 637 00:36:28,747 --> 00:36:30,413 Because of all the trouble he went through 638 00:36:30,415 --> 00:36:34,284 And the money and he has spent everything up. 639 00:36:34,386 --> 00:36:36,786 When they lost op opportunity, 640 00:36:36,788 --> 00:36:37,120 You know, 641 00:36:37,389 --> 00:36:37,921 Because he could have been 642 00:36:38,290 --> 00:36:40,723 Making this much money more for cocaine. 643 00:36:40,725 --> 00:36:49,382 He wanted me to make more functional 644 00:36:49,451 --> 00:36:52,719 And to give us pocket money to survive on. 645 00:36:52,821 --> 00:36:55,822 And then when we had made him $1,000,000, 646 00:36:55,923 --> 00:37:00,994 He would then start paying the regular price for the stuff. 647 00:37:01,062 --> 00:37:03,446 And all of this was pure horseshit. 648 00:37:03,448 --> 00:37:06,182 Opportunity costs in the drug business 649 00:37:06,184 --> 00:37:10,186 A lot, a lot of hokum, that is, you know, 650 00:37:10,255 --> 00:37:13,756 They called murder your opportunity cost. 651 00:37:13,758 --> 00:37:15,291 Who the hell do you think you are? 652 00:37:15,293 --> 00:37:18,628 You're nothing but a goddamn criminal and a fucking bum. 653 00:37:18,763 --> 00:37:20,980 This isn't opportunity. 654 00:37:20,982 --> 00:37:24,884 This is criminal operation, moron. 655 00:37:24,986 --> 00:37:27,854 I told marty or to tell muscatel. 656 00:37:27,856 --> 00:37:33,593 I said, you tell him it's all. 657 00:37:33,695 --> 00:37:34,978 Then muscatel all starts 658 00:37:34,980 --> 00:37:37,947 Ratcheting up the pressure. 659 00:37:38,116 --> 00:37:42,852 Nasty business, asking for things. 660 00:37:42,887 --> 00:37:44,253 It's a dangerous business. 661 00:37:44,255 --> 00:37:45,755 There's no two ways about it. 662 00:37:45,757 --> 00:37:47,190 And there's a lot of money involved, 663 00:37:47,192 --> 00:37:49,158 And money makes people do desperate things. 664 00:37:49,160 --> 00:37:51,544 So, I mean, what am I going to do? 665 00:37:51,546 --> 00:37:55,081 Go out there and tell the irish mob those $5 million? 666 00:37:55,083 --> 00:37:56,816 It was bullshit. 667 00:37:56,818 --> 00:38:00,219 Well, if I had a small army, perhaps I would do that. 668 00:38:00,322 --> 00:38:04,223 But I did not. 669 00:38:04,292 --> 00:38:08,227 So the agreement is to start up again 670 00:38:08,296 --> 00:38:13,383 To pay this off like all we can get. 671 00:38:13,485 --> 00:38:14,884 I been agreed to work off. 672 00:38:14,886 --> 00:38:16,586 The alleged debt to muscatel 673 00:38:16,588 --> 00:38:20,356 Marquart begins producing larger batches of street fentanyl 674 00:38:20,592 --> 00:38:22,358 That will soon be taken out to cities 675 00:38:22,360 --> 00:38:25,194 All over the northeastern united states. 676 00:38:25,196 --> 00:38:28,981 The largest and most devastating overdose outbreak to date 677 00:38:28,983 --> 00:38:32,485 Is about to unfold, and law enforcement is about 678 00:38:32,487 --> 00:38:37,657 To find themselves in a race against the clock to stop. 679 00:38:37,759 --> 00:38:39,058 We're going to start fucking 680 00:38:39,060 --> 00:38:43,296 Blanketing the east coast with sensible 681 00:38:43,365 --> 00:38:43,596 Heat. 682 00:38:43,748 --> 00:38:48,651 Here we go. 683 00:38:48,753 --> 00:38:52,321 We're 684 00:38:52,424 --> 00:38:53,122 Coming up 685 00:38:53,124 --> 00:38:56,492 On the godfather of fentanyl, 686 00:38:56,594 --> 00:38:58,795 Boston mob connected drug trafficker 687 00:38:58,797 --> 00:39:00,146 Christopher muscatel 688 00:39:00,148 --> 00:39:03,482 Takes the fentanyl out to cities all over the northeast. 689 00:39:03,701 --> 00:39:05,918 Where's it coming from? 690 00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:08,521 While marquart begins to question muscatel 691 00:39:08,523 --> 00:39:10,123 His true intentions. 692 00:39:10,125 --> 00:39:14,894 After the royal holloway incident, 693 00:39:14,996 --> 00:39:17,346 I thought maybe the organized crime 694 00:39:17,348 --> 00:39:22,685 Types of a boston bomber could weaponize this stuff 695 00:39:22,787 --> 00:39:35,148 And destroying the civilized world 696 00:39:35,216 --> 00:41:22,054 Right?