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Former undercover FBI Agent Bob Hamer is BACK in the tent to take us on a deep dive into Operation Smoking Dragon, where he took down an intricate Chinese crime syndicate. What started as a mission to investigate the illegal flow of counterfeit cigarettes turned into uncovering a sophisticated network of characters and criminals that were also bringing in counterfeit money, drugs and war-grade weapons into the United States.

Follow along as the Forrest Gump of the FBI takes us through the start of his decorated 26-year career in the FBI and one of his biggest assignments on this episode. WELCOME TO CAMP! 

Check out Bob's first episode if you haven't already: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hh6PSHVunllmPsCxWKQLF?si=d2ec467ae79645cc Edit and Produced: Christos Papastefanou Shoutout to our sponsors - Whoop, MDhair, Morgan & Morgan, and Bluechew. - Customize your hair growth treatment with MDhair! Visit https://bit.ly/camp-mdhair - Visit https://Join.whoop.com/Camp for a ONE MONTH FREE TRIAL with Promo Code: CAMP

TIME STAMPS:

0:00 Intro

1:13 Bobs Background + Joining FBI + Undercover Work

9:49 Being Accepted to FBI Academy

13:30 How are Agents Selected

17:34 Operation Smoking Dragon + Counterfeit Cigarettes

20:41 How Were Cigarettes Imported?

22:50 Meeting The Informant + Cafe Roma

26:14 Can You Trust Informants?

28:08 Meeting The Bad Guys + Osteogenesis Osteomyelitis

32:00 Re-routing Counterfeits to FBI Warehouse + KGB Mob

43:07 How Much Was a Shipment? + Destroying $250,000 Investment

49:52 Meeting Chen, Jenny, and Michael + Ecstasy + Crystal Meth

55:14 How Bob Stayed Safe + Payments

57:07 Empathy For Criminals?

1:02:35 Circulation of Money and Drugs + Fake Viagra

1:06:44 Finding Stolen Guns + Cambodian Bribe

1:15:50 Chinese Involvement + Chen Chiang Liu

1:19:43 Counterfeit Postage Stamps + Counterfeit Credit Cards

1:24:42 Was Chen Intimidating?

1:26:26 Supernote Investigation + New $100 Bill

1:40:30 North Korean Involvement + Wilson Liu

1:47:27 Casino Money Laundering + Identifying Counterfeit Bills in Court 

1:51:42 Obtaining The Supernotes + Ritz Carlton Story

2:01:42 How Were Supernotes Distributed? + Seizing The Money

2:07:36 Was Bob Scared? + Jenny’s Birthday Party + Chen’s arrest

2:14:55 What Classifies as Entrapment?

2:18:09 Building a Meth Lab in North Korea + Bob’s Aliases

2:23:47 Seeing Chen in Court

2:25:46 Bob’s Life After The Arrest + Fake Divorce

2:31:06 Bob’s Preparation For a Case

2:32:39 Outro

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One of the most tragic days in American history. A devastating terror attack that resulted in countless loss of life both domestically and abroad. And today, we’re discussing the most remarkable stories of heroism, all the bizarre coincidences, and why there is so much controversy and conspiracy surrounding this event. I’ve invited by my friend Jon, a researcher and expert in the field who has given 9/11 tours in New York city for a decade and we’re going into every story and theory from this...

Political scientist Dr. Chris Blattman tells me how Putin and Russia miscalculated going to war with Ukraine, when World War III will happen, and the secrets behind geopolitics. WELCOME TO CAMP.Thanks to Morgan & Morgan for sponsoring today's episode!Mark Gagnon is our HostWill Schwartz is our Content Producer and Lead EditorAce Taylor provides Additional EditingKostis Zacho is our Clips Editor

Fashion model and futurist Sinead Bovell talks about how artificial intelligence will steal your job in the next five years (and why that’s okay), how AI like ChatGPT has changed education, and the future of human cloning. WELCOME TO CAMP.Thanks to Morgan & Morgan for sponsoring today's episode!Mark Gagnon is our HostWill Schwartz is our Content Producer and Lead EditorAce Taylor provides Additional EditingSpencer Weinstein is our Community ManagerKostis Zacho is our Clips Editor

Former Taliban hostage Safi Rauf talks about how he spent 105 days in a basement in Afghanistan, escaped a refugee camp, and bribed the guards holding him hostage. WELCOME TO CAMP.Go to https://expressvpn.com/gagnon and find out how you can get 3 months of ExpressVPN free!Thanks to Express VPN and Morgan & Morgan for sponsoring today's episode!Mark Gagnon is our HostWill Schwartz is our Content Producer and Lead EditorAce Taylor provides Additional EditingMiles McCreery is our Floor Manag...

Today former prison boss and gang leader Andre Norman sat down with me to talk about how to survive jail, spent 3 YEARS in solitary confinement, and became a Harvard Fellow. WELCOME TO CAMP.Thanks to Athletic Greens and Morgan & Morgan for sponsoring today's episode!Mark Gagnon is our HostMiles McCreery is our Content ProducerWill Schwartz is our Lead Editor

Today behavioral scientist Jon Levy sat down with me to talk about how to date outside your league, live a longer life, and how to be the most interesting person in the room. WELCOME TO CAMP.Go to https://expressvpn.com/gagnon and find out how you can get 3 months of ExpressVPN free!Thanks to Express VPN and Morgan & Morgan for sponsoring today's episode!Mark Gagnon is our HostWill Schwartz is our Content Producer and Lead EditorMiles McCreery is our Floor ManagerKostis is our Clips Editor

My name is Mark Gagnon and I do a podcast called Flagrant with Andrew Schulz, Akaash Singh, and AlexxMedia. This is a my solo project where I try and talk to the most interesting people in the world. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Welcome to camp.Mike Busey is the owner of The Sausage Castle outside of Orlando, an 80-acre adult Disneyland. Since opening he's partied with Waka Flocka Flame, Post Malone, and David Blaine, and I had to pull up and Party At The Wildest House In America. Thi...

Tim Jarvis has re-enacted two of the harshest Antarctic expeditions ever, choosing to do them in the original clothing & gear used a century ago.Like Douglas Mawson, he pulled a sled alone across the Antarctic for 300 miles. And like Ernest Shackleton, he led a small team in a row boat for 2 weeks in the most dangerous polar ocean in the world. This is his story. Welcome to camp.The Man That Survived Antarctica for 47 DaysMy name is Mark Gagnon and I do a podcast called Flagrant with Andr...