Goodfellas on go-fast boats - The inside story of the 'Gentleman Narco' who smuggled $10 Billion of cocaine for the Italian mob and Colombian cartels until drug agents from 12 countries brought him down in 'Operation Journey'.
Jesse Fink
Jesse Fink was born in London in 1973. He is the author of five
books, including the international bestsellers Bon: The Last
Highway and The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC. His new book
is Pure Narco, the life story of former cocaine trafficker Luis
Navia.
Luis Navia
Luis Navia, born in Havana in 1955, worked for nearly 25 years as a
cocaine trafficker for the deadliest Colombian and Mexican cartels
until he was arrested in the multinational sting Operation Journey
in 2000. He was released in 2005 and today runs his own consulting
business for private clients and liaises with the US Government in
matters related to antinarcotics law enforcement.
If Howard Marks was the king of the cannabis smuggle, Luis Navia is
the Howard Marks of the cocaine trade
*Graham Honey, HMCE Senior Investigation Officer (Ret.)*
With a cast of wild, grotesque and often deadly characters,
strapped into a rollercoaster they cannot or will not get off, Pure
Narco is a deliriously pleasurable ride. Luis Navia was a key
trafficker for the biggest Colombian and Mexican cartels, and his
insight into how they flooded the USA and Europe with drugs is
unparalleled. This is the best insider account ever written of the
global cocaine trade and the outrageous but precarious lives of
those at the top
*Peter Walsh, author, Drug War: The Secret History*
Pure Narco is a true story of redemption ... it offers a rare
glimpse into the life of a drug smuggler from the Miami Vice era to
the end of the millennium, when it all came crashing down for Luis
Navia
*Nigel Brooks, USCS Senior Special Agent (Ret.)*
A rare insight into the drug traffickers' world and law
enforcement's efforts to arrest them and seize the drugs.
*Graham Titmuss, HMCE Investigation Officer (Ret.)*
I first met Luis Navia in Miami in 2002. He was cooperating with
authorities and had some significant information to share with the
United Kingdom. I remember leaving the prison after two days of
visits and thinking what an amazing character he was. The
discussions with Luis changed my perspective on top-level drug
trafficking and traffickers; it was a moment of enlightenment.
'Much is written and appears on screen about the drugs business but
so often it misses the mark. That's not the case with this
insightful book: Pure Narco hits the spot and tells it as it was.
Law-enforcement officers have a saying that all top traffickers end
up dead or in prison. Very few survive to tell the tale. Typical of
the man, Luis is a survivor and tells his own tale in great depth
and clarity. This is how it was. But Luis also needed a sympathetic
ear to get the best out of his unique story and Jesse Fink has done
that by writing the very best account of a remarkable life in
cocaine trafficking.
'Contrary to what we read in news reports and see on TV,
trafficking is a highly complex business. It's not just based on
violence, corruption, greed and all the other stereotypes. Every
big cocaine shipment happens because of the fixer, the broker, the
emissary. Luis Navia was all of these. The reality is the biggest
deals or shipments happen because of key individuals with the
people and business skills to make things happen. Luis is one of
those people. He brought people together, he solved problems, he
found a way to get things done.
'What makes Luis's story so unique was his ability to transcend the
politics between rival groups (cartels). His strength of
personality, charm and business brain made him a valued business
associate on so many major shipments. Typically, Luis made and lost
a fortune: which is so often the case at the top level of
international cocaine trafficking. Pure Narco explains how that's
possible and why the business is both richly rewarding while being
a precarious and perilous existence. It also explains how the big
deals were conceived, planned and delivered. The mechanics of the
deals are set out here, as Luis explains the key stages required
for a successful shipment and deal. No other book on drug
trafficking provides this level of detail.
'I knew back in the 1990s that the work we were doing was
groundbreaking, and that it was an era that would be looked back
upon by historians. Pure Narco is a great book and an important
part of social history. I loved every page. Having this account
from Luis Navia will be part of his legacy. If you have an interest
in and want to understand how international drug trafficking really
works, you must read Pure Narco
*Barry Clarke, Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise Investigation
Officer (Retired)*
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