Inside the Cartel: The Double Life of Martin Suarez - who’s been called the greatest undercover agent in FBI history
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In this #TrueCrimeTuesday episode of Up+Adam, Adam Montiel goes deep Inside the Cartel with former FBI Special Agent Martin Suarez, the man known inside the Bureau as its most prolific undercover operative in FBI history, and Ian Frisch, the acclaimed journalist who helped him bring his untold story to life.
For 23 years, Suarez lived as “Manny,” infiltrating a Colombian narco empire, smuggling $1 billion in cocaine, and laundering $50 million, all in the name of justice. Now, living with ALS, he’s breaking his silence about the double life that cost him almost everything.
Together, Martin and Ian pull back the curtain on the high-stakes world of undercover espionage, the failures of the War on Drugs, and the emotional toll of a life lived in shadows. This is not just a true-crime story; it’s a human one: about identity, faith, family, and the courage it takes to keep telling the truth, even when your voice is fading.
- Buy the book: Inside the Cartel on HarperCollins
- Follow Ian Frisch: @ian_frisch
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