806: Neil Woods | Undercover in the UK's Most Vicious Drug Gangs
Media Type |
audio
Publication Date |
Mar 07, 2023
Episode Duration |
01:41:08

Neil Woods (@wudzee0) spent 14 years as an undercover drugs operative, gaining the trust of some of the most violent, unpredictable criminals in Britain. Now he's an active member of the international drug policy reform movement, and author of Good Cop, Bad War and Drug Wars.

What We Discuss with Neil Woods:

  • The complex logistics of undercover law enforcement operations.
  • The skills of persuasion and manipulation an undercover operative relies on to get the job done and stay alive in the process.
  • Neil's close calls and epic failures while working undercover that he somehow managed to survive.
  • How the pressure placed on police departments to get results makes corruption almost inevitable — even among officers committed to doing the right thing.
  • Why, after spending 14 years trying to win the war on drugs, Neil now advocates an evidence-based drug policy and related criminal justice reforms.
  • And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/806

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After spending 14 years undercover in the UK's war on drugs, Neil Woods joins us to discuss why he now advocates for reform from a different angle.

Neil Woods (@wudzee0) spent 14 years as an undercover drugs operative, gaining the trust of some of the most violent, unpredictable criminals in Britain. Now he's an active member of the international drug policy reform movement, and author of Good Cop, Bad War and Drug Wars.

What We Discuss with Neil Woods:

  • The complex logistics of undercover law enforcement operations.
  • The skills of persuasion and manipulation an undercover operative relies on to get the job done and stay alive in the process.
  • Neil's close calls and epic failures while working undercover that he somehow managed to survive.
  • How the pressure placed on police departments to get results makes corruption almost inevitable — even among officers committed to doing the right thing.
  • Why, after spending 14 years trying to win the war on drugs, Neil now advocates an evidence-based drug policy and related criminal justice reforms.
  • And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/806

This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals

Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course!

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