Vito Collucci was an undercover drug investigator who like Billy Chase was undercover inside drug organizations and the Mafia in Connecticut, he rubbed elbows with the same corrupt cops, politicians and gangsters that Billy Chase was bringing down.Vito decided to go after the systemic corruption inside Connecticut Police Departments who had been infiltrated by the Gambino Crime Family.His investigations uncovered wrongdoing in 8 City departments that included a police sergeant running the largest drug ring in Southern, Ct.Fifteen City and state officials resigned or were fired.What happened in CT reverberated far beyond the city and state, and it served as the catalyst for Ronald Reagan’s initiative against the American Mafia and the establishment of the President’s commission on organized crime.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Vito Collucci was an undercover drug investigator who like Billy Chase was undercover inside drug organizations and the Mafia in Connecticut, he rubbed elbows with the same corrupt cops, politicians and gangsters that Billy Chase was bringing down. Vito decided to go after the systemic corruption inside Connecticut Police Departments who had been infiltrated by the Gambino Crime Family. His investigations uncovered wrongdoing in 8 City departments that included a police sergeant running the largest drug ring in Southern, Ct. Fifteen City and state officials resigned or were fired. What happened in CT reverberated far beyond the city and state, and it served as the catalyst for Ronald Reagan’s initiative against the American Mafia and the establishment of the President’s commission on organized crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vito Collucci was an undercover drug investigator who like Billy Chase was undercover inside drug organizations and the Mafia in Connecticut, he rubbed elbows with the same corrupt cops, politicians and gangsters that Billy Chase was bringing down.Vito decided to go after the systemic corruption inside Connecticut Police Departments who had been infiltrated by the Gambino Crime Family.His investigations uncovered wrongdoing in 8 City departments that included a police sergeant running the largest drug ring in Southern, Ct.Fifteen City and state officials resigned or were fired.What happened in CT reverberated far beyond the city and state, and it served as the catalyst for Ronald Reagan’s initiative against the American Mafia and the establishment of the President’s commission on organized crime.&nbsp; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

VITO COLLUCCI

Billy Chase could be killed at any moment.
He was arguably the finest Undercover Cop inside the War on Drugs in Connecticut. He produced big numbers and put away big-time dealers.
To them, Billy Chase is not just any undercover cop. He grew up in their neighborhood, went to school with them, and has had the audacity to infiltrate their drug world.
Billy Chase was also an outcast in his own racist police department. Many times undercover he has been mistaken for the very criminal element he seeks. The already perilous job of maneuvering in plain clothes takes on one more intense layer when the officer is black or Latino.
The story of Billy Chase undercover in the War on Drugs in the 1980s also is a defining tale about a City under siege, and how that time defined the future of politics, policing, and mass incarceration.
Executive produced by acclaimed journalist Lennie Grimaldi, Chased: The Story of Billy Chase is a limited series that delves deep into the crack-era and the slow mental decline of an officer who just went too deep.
Based on rare micro-cassette audio interviews of Billy Chase, Chased will be a franchise that delves into deeply personal narratives inside the guts of American Cities.

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Billy Chase could be killed at any moment. He was arguably the finest Undercover Cop inside the War on Drugs in Connecticut. He produced big numbers and put away big-time dealers. To them, Billy Chase is not just any undercover cop. He grew up in their neighborhood, went to school with them, and has had the audacity to infiltrate their drug world. Billy Chase was also an outcast in his own racist police department. Many times undercover he has been mistaken for the very criminal element he seeks. The already perilous job of maneuvering in plain clothes takes on one more intense layer when the officer is black or Latino. The story of Billy Chase undercover in the War on Drugs in the 1980s also is a defining tale about a City under siege, and how that time defined the future of politics, policing, and mass incarceration. Executive produced by acclaimed journalist Lennie Grimaldi, Chased: The Story of Billy Chase is a limited series that delves deep into the crack-era and the slow mental decline of an officer who just went too deep. Based on rare micro-cassette audio interviews of Billy Chase, Chased will be a franchise that delves into deeply personal narratives inside the guts of American Cities.

Billy Chase could be killed at any moment.
He was arguably the finest Undercover Cop inside the War on Drugs in Connecticut. He produced big numbers and put away big-time dealers.
To them, Billy Chase is not just any undercover cop. He grew up in their neighborhood, went to school with them, and has had the audacity to infiltrate their drug world.
Billy Chase was also an outcast in his own racist police department. Many times undercover he has been mistaken for the very criminal element he seeks. The already perilous job of maneuvering in plain clothes takes on one more intense layer when the officer is black or Latino.
The story of Billy Chase undercover in the War on Drugs in the 1980s also is a defining tale about a City under siege, and how that time defined the future of politics, policing, and mass incarceration.
Executive produced by acclaimed journalist&nbsp;Lennie Grimaldi,&nbsp;Chased: The Story of Billy Chase&nbsp;is a limited series that delves deep into the crack-era and the slow mental decline of an officer who just went too deep.
Based on rare micro-cassette audio interviews of Billy Chase, Chased will be a franchise that delves into deeply personal narratives inside the guts of American Cities.

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