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14 Years of Infiltrating Drug Gangs: What Did This Police Officer Learn?

14 Years of Infiltrating Drug Gangs: What Did This Police Officer Learn?

Update: 2025-11-13
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Neil Woods was once a dedicated narcotics officer. In fact, he spent 14 years working undercover, infiltrating drug gangs in Britain’s underworld. But something changed throughout that journey. Now, Woods is one of the leading advocates for drug policy reform, calling for the end of the war on drugs. He wrote a book titled Good Cop, Bad War, chronicling how his attempts to infiltrate and dismantle drug gangs gradually led him to question the entire system.

In this episode, we speak to Neil Woods about his journey, what he witnessed during his time as a narcotics officer and the drug policy reforms he’s championing.

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14 Years of Infiltrating Drug Gangs: What Did This Police Officer Learn?

14 Years of Infiltrating Drug Gangs: What Did This Police Officer Learn?

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