Ever run into Tubbs and Crockett down there
Blues
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What branch of LE were you btw?
Miami Vice was on from 1984 to 1990. I transferred to Miami in 1987 from NYC. So, I was around for much of it.
One time while they were filming along the Miami River they lost some sham coke overboard and it created quite a stir with various reports of cocaine popping up along the river and various police and federal agencies responding.
One of the guys in my group did a cameo or two on the show, as well as in the movie "Donnie Brasco".
Allegedly, Don Johnson got pulled over by the Highway Patrol one day and tried to show his tv badge to the trooper to get out of the ticket. The trooper looked at him, said "That's fake!" and wrote him up. I can't swear to it.
Cases I've actually worked on have been mentioned in the show "Narcos" on Netflix, and the movie "The Infiltrator" with Brian Cranston. Also had a case on 60 Minutes back in the mid 90's.
I was on the federal side...working narcotics, money laundering, and later on...arms smuggling and various terrorist related matters.
Worked overseas with RCMP, Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard) and Brazilian Judicial Police on a handful of cases. Been a member of various federal task forces with a variety of other federal, state and local agencies.
And that's probably way more than enough about my past background. Sorry you asked?