Witnessed: Borderlands
Witnessed: Borderlands tells the true story of a charismatic outlaw, a small-town sheriff, and a record-setting drug bust in the Texas borderlands. Host Rob D'Amico explores the early days of the War on Drugs, where corruption and temptation ran high. The podcast blends reality and surrealism, delving into the mystery of one of America's most mythic regions. It is part of The Binge, a true crime collection.
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Nothing really ends in the borderlands.
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Chapter 1: A Wild Place
It's the 1970s in Far West Texas, and local bad boy Robert Chambers has always found his way to trouble — women, drugs, rock stars, mountain lions. And when cocaine starts flowing across the Mexican border like never before, Robert dives in headfirst.
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Chapter 2: The Outlaw
As law enforcement starts to sniff around, Robert steps into the shoes of a legendary drug lord.
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Chapter 3: Just Say No
Beloved local sheriff Rick Thompson takes on a starring role as an anti-narcotics crusader in the Reagan Administration's War on Drugs.
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Chapter 4: The Door
Sheriff Thompson tightens his grip on power in Far West Texas, but rumors swirl his reach is even greater than that.
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Chapter 5: The Informant
Recently arrived federal agents Dale and Kelly team up to finally get Robert Chambers — then find an unexpected source of help.
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Chapter 7: Conspiracy
As a federal trial comes to a swift end, the community in Far West Texas grapples with the truth.
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Chapter 6: Oh Sh*t
Dale and Kelly hit the jackpot, make their first arrest, and close in on their second.
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Witnessed: Borderlands- Trailer
The tall-but-true tale of a charismatic outlaw, an iconic small-town sheriff, and the record-setting drug bust that ensnared them both. Set in the rugged Texas borderlands, host Rob D’Amico transports listeners back to the U.S. side of the border for the opening salvo of the War on Drugs … where so much dirty money was swirling across the Rio Grande that even the most incorruptible citizens would
