GlaDEAtors - with DEA Legend Abe Collins

We finish off this exclusive interview starting  back where we left off with Retired DEA Special Agent Gerald Chapman, as he continues shares his experiences of growing up in Montgomery, Alabama, and making history with giants in the Civil Rights movements. Gerald‘s years at two HBCU’s as a Chemistry Major, led him to a life in law enforcement. Gerald’s experiences of traveling across the U.S. as an Undercover Agent, led him and other Black Agents to create a mentorship by establishing NABNA, as a co-founder to assist others in their search for fairness and inclusion in the dangerous world of narcotics investigations. Gerald started his career with BNND and later DEA and became a legend throughout his career in making significant impact on the equalization and inclusiveness, without the help of DEA and strived towards encouraging inclusiveness through movements that continue making a difference to this day.  Abe and Gerald discuss many stories of his life full of significant moments of history, which are both enlightening and inspiring.  .  This was a fabulous story of perseverance, truth and history.    (Soundtrack provided by https://artlist.io)

We start back where we left off with Retired DEA Special Agent Gerald Chapman, as he continues shares his experiences of growing up in Montgomery, Alabama, and making history with giants in the Civil Rights movements. Gerald‘s years at two HBCU’s as a Chemistry Major, led him to a life in law enforcement. Gerald’s experiences of traveling across the U.S. as an Undercover Agent, led him and other Black Agents to create a mentorship by establishing NABNA, as a co-founder to assist others in their search for fairness and inclusion in the dangerous world of narcotics investigations. Gerald started his career with BNND and later DEA and became a legend throughout his career in making significant impact on the equalization and inclusiveness, without the help of DEA and strived towards encouraging inclusiveness through movements that continue making a difference to this day.  Abe and Gerald discuss many stories of his life full of significant moments of history, which are both enlightening and inspiring.  This is Part Two of a Three-part episode with Gerald.  This is a fabulous story of perseverance, truth and history.  Stay tuned next week for PART THREE.  (Soundtrack provided by https://artlist.io)

In this episode, Retired DEA Special Agent Gerald Chapman shares his experiences of growing up in Montgomery, Alabama, and making history with giants in the Civil Rights movements. Gerald‘s years at two HBCU’s as a Chemistry Major, led him to a life in law enforcement. Gerald’s experiences of traveling across the U.S. as an Undercover Agent, led him and other Black Agents to create a mentorship by establishing NABNA, as a co-founder to assist others in their search for fairness and inclusion in the dangerous world of narcotics investigations. Gerald started his career with BNND and later DEA and became a legend throughout his career in making significant impact on the equalization and inclusiveness, without the help of DEA and strived towards encouraging inclusiveness through movements that continue making a difference to this day.  Abe and Gerald discuss many stories of his life full of significant moments of history, which are both enlightening and inspiring.  This is Part One of a Three-part episode with Gerald.  This is a fabulous story of perseverance, truth and history.  Stay tuned next week for PART TWO.  (Soundtrack provided by https://artlist.io)

This episode is to honor a fallen DEA Special Agent whose death shocked us all, Lynval Smalling, known as “Val”, who was friends with our guest Jimmy Connelly and the host. Jimmy was Val’s and the  host’s boss in March 9, 2012 at the time of Val’s shocking death while on assignment in one of the remote locations in the Bahamas.

On this episode, Abe tells the story about a memorable case he likes to call, "The Mayor of Boxtown".  (Soundtrack courtesy of Shadi Roc)

We continue where we left off as Abe chats with DEA legend, John Mark Chism reminiscing about his case of Alice Marie Johnson, who years later Kardashian had convinced former President Trump to release from prison in 2018.  Here is the story and case... Y'all think she should have been released... Here's part 2!  (Soundtrack courtesy of Shadi Roc)

This episode is an interesting one, that may sound quite familiar to some of you listeners.  Abe chats with DEA legend, John Mark Chism and his case of Alice Marie Johnson, who years later Kardashian had convinced former President Trump to release from prison in 2018.  Here is the story and case... Y'all think she should have been released... Here's part 1 of 2.  (Soundtrack courtesy of Shadi Roc)

We're back for another season of GlaDEAtors: with DEA Legend Abe Collins. In this episode Abe reminisces about the one and only, Brian Flores case.   (Soundtrack courtesy of Shadi Roc)