The Dark Side of Paradise: Uncovering the Caribbean's Hidden World of Crime

West Palm Beach, Fl - When most people imagine the Caribbean, they think of rum cocktails, reggae rhythms, and beaches so beautiful they seem Photoshopped. But what many don’t see behind the sunsets and surf is a darker reality, one of violent drug cartels, transnational crime networks, and dangerous DEA operations happening just out of tourists’ view. In a revealing episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast , retired DEA Supervisory Special Agent Jack McFarland pulls back the curtain on this hidden world. “I never imagined that one day I’d be tracking smugglers across the Caribbean,” McFarland says. “But that’s where the job took me.” From Football Coach to Federal Agent Before McFarland was running international drug interdiction operations, he was a high school teacher and football coach. His unlikely journey into federal law enforcement began with a desire to make a difference, eventually leading to more than 30 years of service with the Drug Enforcemen...