Chemical Cowboys
The DEA's Secret Mission to Hunt Down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, History, Americas, United States, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Lisa Sweetingham | ISBN: | 9780345509772 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group | Publication: | February 24, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Lisa Sweetingham |
| ISBN: | 9780345509772 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Publication: | February 24, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books |
| Language: | English |
In 1995, after receiving a tip from an informant that a new drug called Ecstasy was being pushed in Manhattan’s nightclubs, DEA agent Robert Gagne embarked on a mission to unravel one of the world’s most lucrative drug-trafficking networks. Chemical Cowboys tracks Gagne as he infiltrates New York’s club scene, uncovering a multimillion-dollar criminal empire that spans continents. At its helm is Oded “Fat Man” Tuito, an Israeli fugitive and elusive drug kingpin who combines Wall Street business savvy with old-fashioned street smarts and a taste for violence.
A taut behind-the-scenes glimpse into an international criminal enterprise, **Chemical Cowboys **is a riveting tale of one man’s obsessive pursuit of justice—and the personal cost of that obsession.
In 1995, after receiving a tip from an informant that a new drug called Ecstasy was being pushed in Manhattan’s nightclubs, DEA agent Robert Gagne embarked on a mission to unravel one of the world’s most lucrative drug-trafficking networks. Chemical Cowboys tracks Gagne as he infiltrates New York’s club scene, uncovering a multimillion-dollar criminal empire that spans continents. At its helm is Oded “Fat Man” Tuito, an Israeli fugitive and elusive drug kingpin who combines Wall Street business savvy with old-fashioned street smarts and a taste for violence.
A taut behind-the-scenes glimpse into an international criminal enterprise, **Chemical Cowboys **is a riveting tale of one man’s obsessive pursuit of justice—and the personal cost of that obsession.
