Snow in the Mountains

Cocaine Bear Part 2: Andrew C. Thornton


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Fran and Danielle dig deeper into the infamous lore behind Andrew C. Thornton, the pilot and drug smuggler behind the Cocaine Bear story. Thornton, DOA when agents found him in the driveway of 85 year old Fred Myers in Knoxville, TN, was a law enforcement officer gone rogue and a member of "The Company", a drug smuggling ring bringing literal TONS of cocaine and marijuana into the United States via undercover aircraft.

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The Bluegrass Conspiracy by Sally Denton

KY for KY

Andrew C. Thornton on Wikipedia

New episodes are released Wednesday mornings at 6am. Snow in the Mountains is recorded in North Georgia by co-hosts Fran Bishop and Danielle Iglehart and is produced by Danielle Iglehart.



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