I Was a Florida Dope Cop - Until the FBI & DEA Thought I Was Dirty

Описание: Michael Dilks served his country in the military before transitioning into law enforcement, joining the police force and later the Sheriff’s Department. As a member of a narcotics task force, he helped take down major operations, making high-stakes busts and battling the drug trade in Florida. But everything changed when he began to suspect that members of his own narcotics team might be crossing lines. His concerns eventually led to him becoming the focus of an FBI and DEA inquiry — a mistaken suspicion that cast a long shadow over the rest of his career. Even though he was never charged, living under that cloud changed everything. After two decades in law enforcement, Michael retired — but instead of staying silent, he turned to social media to finally tell his side of the story.

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Timestamps:
00:00 From Copville to Chaos – Meet Today’s Guest
01:23 Why He Took His Story to Podcasts & Social Media
03:44 Jersey Roots: Family, Struggles & Early Lessons
07:36 Childhood Trouble & Growing Up on the Edge
15:01 Military Route & The Jump Into Law Enforcement
25:00 First Years as a Florida Cop & Weed War Stories
37:01 Inside the Crack Epidemic & Rising Corruption
44:59 Life Undercover: Lies, Pressure & The Dark Side of Narcs
49:01 Questionable Tactics & When Things Started Feeling Wrong
50:27 Major Busts, High-Risk Raids & Dangerous Moments
54:45 When the Feds Came Knocking – Becoming a Suspect
01:00:00 False Accusations, Paranoia & Surviving a Federal Probe
01:12:04 Social Media Backlash, Department Politics & Enemies Within
01:18:17 Demotion, Internal Affairs & The Slow Career Collapse
01:26:10 The Steroid Scandal, Forced Resignation & The End of the Badge
01:37:40 Life After the Uniform: Family, Identity & Starting Over
01:41:16 Lessons Learned from the Rise, Corruption & Fallout