Digital Social Hour

He Knew He Went Too Far... | Ken Behr | DSH #1933

April 24, 2026·55 min·8-min readinterviewtrue crime
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Ken Behr, a former marijuana and cocaine smuggler in the 1970s–90s, recounts how he rose from a small-time dealer in Florida to a major player in the drug trade, only to be turned into a DEA informant after a betrayal by a partner. His story reveals the chaotic, high-stakes world of pre-c

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Ken Behr

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Ken BehrSandy PerkoffDonnie SteinbergRandy LanierPablo EscobarBilly McAllister

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One Step Over the Lineby Ken Behr

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Criminal JusticeLong Form JournalismTrue Crime

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