The DEA Agent That EXPOSEd Florida's Deadly Pill Ring Epidemic
Honor Among Thieves Podcast · Nelson Rodriguez Jr | True Crime & Crime Stories Host
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This week on Honor Among Thieves, host Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with Rafa Conde, a former DEA Special Agent and the founder of the warrior-minded movement Man of Warr. In a landmark episode — the first time a former federal agent has ever appeared on the show — Rafa opens up about his intense undercover work during the height of the opioid crisis in Florida throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s.
From massive drug trafficking cases to life-threatening sting operations, Rafa gives a rare, unfiltered look into:
-What it’s like to live deep undercover during high-stakes federal drug investigations
-The inner workings of the DEA and the psychological toll of taking down major cartels and pill mills
-How the opioid epidemic exploded in Florida and what law enforcement was up against
-His evolution from warrior to protector to leader, and how that led him to found Man of War
-The mental, emotional, and spiritual battles that come with enforcing the law in a broken system
This episode is raw, riveting, and eye-opening — offering a rare perspective from the other side of the war on drugs. Whether you’re interested in true crime, federal law enforcement, undercover operations, or men’s transformation, this is one conversation you don’t want to miss.
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Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
2:31 What Is Man of Warr?
4:59 Rafa’s Family & Upbringing
13:20 Obsession with Martial Arts
23:32 The Warrior Hits Wall Street
28:20 Wall Streeter Wants To Be A Narc!?
34:45 Finally Becoming A Cop: Narcotics & SWAT
44:12 The Opiate Crisis: The Task Force
48:08 Operation Tango Vax
54:29 Graduation: Becoming A DEA Agent
1:02:12 War Stories: Drug Deals Gone Wrong
1:10:50 The Ugly World
1:20:33 Man of Warr Is Born
1:25:32 The Duality of Man
1:30:43 Redemption
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