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Game of Crimes

440 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings

Host Steve Murphy (DEA Narcos on Netflix) takes you inside the most intense and fascinating true crime stories in the world. Real life tales from the most notorious cases everyone knows and some you've probably never heard of (until now) from those who broke the law and those who were sworn to enforce it. Murph  asks the questions and gets into the true stories from the real life players in the biggest, baddest, most dangerous game of all -- the Game of Crimes.

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13 - Part 2: Dave Reichert and his Twenty Year Hunt for the Green River Killer Gary Ridgway

September 09, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 128 MB

For twenty years, Dave Reichert had one burning obsession...to put a name and a face to the person responsible for killing 49 young women and girls and and to an end to one of the longest serial murder investigations in American history. Even when elected officials wanted to move on, including some in his own department, Dave Reichert refused to stop looking. Join us as we go in-depth with Dave and talk about how he nearly died one night after being stabbed in the neck, and the pri...

13: Part 2: Dave Reichert and his Twenty Year Hunt for the Green River Killer Gary Ridgway

September 09, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours

For twenty years, Dave Reichert had one burning obsession...to put a name and a face to the person responsible for killing 49 young women and girls and and to an end to one of the longest serial murder investigations in American history. Even when elected officials wanted to move on, including some in his own department, Dave Reichert refused to stop looking. Join us as we go in-depth with Dave and talk about how he nearly died one night after being stabbed in the neck, and the price his fa...

13: Part 1: Dave Reichert and his Twenty Year Hunt for the Green River Killer Gary Ridgway

September 06, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours

For twenty years, Dave Reichert had one burning obsession...to put a name and a face to the person responsible for killing 49 young women and girls and and to an end to one of the longest serial murder investigations in American history. Even when elected officials wanted to move on, including some in his own department, Dave Reichert refused to stop looking. Join us as we go in-depth with Dave and talk about how he nearly died one night after being stabbed in the neck, and the price his fa...

13 - Part 1: Dave Reichert and his Twenty Year Hunt for the Green River Killer Gary Ridgway

September 06, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 138 MB

For twenty years, Dave Reichert had one burning obsession...to put a name and a face to the person responsible for killing 49 young women and girls and and to an end to one of the longest serial murder investigations in American history. Even when elected officials wanted to move on, including some in his own department, Dave Reichert refused to stop looking. Join us as we go in-depth with Dave and talk about how he nearly died one night after being stabbed in the neck, and the pri...

12 - Part 2: The ATF Agent and The Iceman Richard Kuklinski

September 02, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MB

It’s the most dangerous game of cat and mouse there is, and the price of failure is death. ATF Agent Dominick Polifrone goes undercover to catch one of the most dangerous contract killers for the mob ever known. Richard Kuklinski, The Iceman, was a brutal and stone-cold hitman for many of the mob families in New York and New Jersey but had evaded arrest for years. To catch The Iceman and bring him to justice once and for all, Polifrone will have to use all of his skills developed i...

12: Part 2: The ATF Agent and The Iceman Richard Kuklinski

September 02, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

It’s the most dangerous game of cat and mouse there is, and the price of failure is death. ATF Agent Dominick Polifrone goes undercover to catch one of the most dangerous contract killers for the mob ever known. Richard Kuklinski, The Iceman, was a brutal and stone-cold hitman for many of the mob families in New York and New Jersey but had evaded arrest for years. To catch The Iceman and bring him to justice once and for all, Polifrone will have to use all of his skills developed in buildin...

12: Part 1: The ATF Agent and The Iceman Richard Kuklinski

August 30, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

It’s the most dangerous game of cat and mouse there is, and the price of failure is death. ATF Agent Dominick Polifrone goes undercover to catch one of the most dangerous contract killers for the mob ever known. Richard Kuklinski, The Iceman, was a brutal and stone-cold hitman for many of the mob families in New York and New Jersey but had evaded arrest for years. To catch The Iceman and bring him to justice once and for all, Polifrone will have to use all of his skills developed in buildin...

12 - Part 1: The ATF Agent and The Iceman Richard Kuklinski

August 30, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

It’s the most dangerous game of cat and mouse there is, and the price of failure is death. ATF Agent Dominick Polifrone goes undercover to catch one of the most dangerous contract killers for the mob ever known. Richard Kuklinski, The Iceman, was a brutal and stone-cold hitman for many of the mob families in New York and New Jersey but had evaded arrest for years. To catch The Iceman and bring him to justice once and for all, Polifrone will have to use all of his skills developed i...

11: Part 2: New Scotland Yard and the 7/7 London Terrorist Attack

August 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

On July 7, 2005 at 8:49 AM, three bombs exploded on London underground trains within 50 seconds of each other. An hour later a fourth bomb exploded on the upper deck of a bus. Over 700 people were injured and 53 killed in the worst attack on the United Kingdom since World War II. The race was on to identify who was behind the bombings and make sure follow-on attacks weren’t being executed. DS Alan Thomas and DC Graeme Burridge of New Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) were par...

11 - Part 2: New Scotland Yard and the 7/7 London Terrorist Attack

August 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MB

On July 7, 2005 at 8:49 AM, three bombs exploded on London underground trains within 50 seconds of each other. An hour later a fourth bomb exploded on the upper deck of a bus. Over 700 people were injured and 53 killed in the worst attack on the United Kingdom since World War II. The race was on to identify who was behind the bombings and make sure follow-on attacks weren’t being executed. DS Alan Thomas and DC Graeme Burridge of New Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command (SO15)...

11: Part 1: New Scotland Yard and the 7/7 London Terrorist Attack

August 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour

On July 7, 2005 at 8:49 AM, three bombs exploded on London underground trains within 50 seconds of each other. An hour later a fourth bomb exploded on the upper deck of a bus. Over 700 people were injured and 53 killed in the worst attack on the United Kingdom since World War II. The race was on to identify who was behind the bombings and make sure follow-on attacks weren’t being executed. DS Alan Thomas and DC Graeme Burridge of New Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) were par...

11 - Part 1: New Scotland Yard and the 7/7 London Terrorist Attack

August 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MB

On July 7, 2005 at 8:49 AM, three bombs exploded on London underground trains within 50 seconds of each other. An hour later a fourth bomb exploded on the upper deck of a bus. Over 700 people were injured and 53 killed in the worst attack on the United Kingdom since World War II. The race was on to identify who was behind the bombings and make sure follow-on attacks weren’t being executed. DS Alan Thomas and DC Graeme Burridge of New Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command (SO15)...

10: Part 2: Michele Leonhart - From City Cop to Making History Leading the DEA

August 19, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours

Michele Leonhart was born to be an investigator. It started when someone stole her Huffy bicycle and she created the Little Girls Investigation Club to find it. She was so determined to get into law enforcement after graduating college that she applied to over fifty departments. Everyone rejected her, except Baltimore. After a chance encounter at a gas station with a drug dealer she set her sights on becoming a DEA agent. Working undercover in Minnesota, the target was a trafficker connecte...

10 - Part 2: Michele Leonhart - From City Cop to Making History Leading the DEA

August 19, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 113 MB

Michele Leonhart was born to be an investigator. It started when someone stole her Huffy bicycle and she created the Little Girls Investigation Club to find it. She was so determined to get into law enforcement after graduating college that she applied to over fifty departments. Everyone rejected her, except Baltimore. After a chance encounter at a gas station with a drug dealer she set her sights on becoming a DEA agent. Working undercover in Minnesota, the target was a trafficker...

10: Part 1: Michele Leonhart - From City Cop to Making History Leading the DEA

August 16, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours

Michele Leonhart was born to be an investigator. It started when someone stole her Huffy bicycle and she created the Little Girls Investigation Club to find it. She was so determined to get into law enforcement after graduating college that she applied to over fifty departments. Everyone rejected her, except Baltimore. After a chance encounter at a gas station with a drug dealer she set her sights on becoming a DEA agent.   Working undercover in Minnesota, the target was a trafficker conne...

10 - Part 1: Michele Leonhart - From City Cop to Making History Leading the DEA

August 16, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 128 MB

Michele Leonhart was born to be an investigator. It started when someone stole her Huffy bicycle and she created the Little Girls Investigation Club to find it. She was so determined to get into law enforcement after graduating college that she applied to over fifty departments. Everyone rejected her, except Baltimore. After a chance encounter at a gas station with a drug dealer she set her sights on becoming a DEA agent.   Working undercover in Minnesota, the target was a traffic...

9 - Part 2: The Hunt for El Chapo - the Most Dangerous Fugitive in the World

August 12, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 140 MB

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán had escaped two times before from top-security prisons. The most powerful drug trafficker in the world was responsible for thousands of deaths as he headed up the brutal Sinaloa cartel. Through the use of tunnels and distribution corridors, El Chapo exported more drugs to the United States than any other trafficker in history. Forbes even ranked him as one of the most powerful people in the world, rivaling Pablo Escobar. His days on the run were about to co...

9: Part 2: The Hunt for El Chapo - the Most Dangerous Fugitive in the World

August 12, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán had escaped two times before from top-security prisons. The most powerful drug trafficker in the world was responsible for thousands of deaths as he headed up the brutal Sinaloa cartel. Through the use of tunnels and distribution corridors, El Chapo exported more drugs to the United States than any other trafficker in history. Forbes even ranked him as one of the most powerful people in the world, rivaling Pablo Escobar. His days on the run were about to come to a v...

9: Part 1: The Hunt for El Chapo - the Most Dangerous Fugitive in the World

August 09, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán had escaped two times before from top-security prisons. The most powerful drug trafficker in the world was responsible for thousands of deaths as he headed up the brutal Sinaloa cartel. Through the use of tunnels and distribution corridors, El Chapo exported more drugs to the United States than any other trafficker in history. Forbes even ranked him as one of the most powerful people in the world, rivaling Pablo Escobar. His days on the run were about to come to a v...

9 - Part 1: The Hunt for El Chapo - the Most Dangerous Fugitive in the World

August 09, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 148 MB

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán had escaped two times before from top-security prisons. The most powerful drug trafficker in the world was responsible for thousands of deaths as he headed up the brutal Sinaloa cartel. Through the use of tunnels and distribution corridors, El Chapo exported more drugs to the United States than any other trafficker in history. Forbes even ranked him as one of the most powerful people in the world, rivaling Pablo Escobar. His days on the run were about to co...

8: Seventeen Seconds of Hell: A Deadly Shootout in West Memphis, Arkansas

August 02, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours

May 20, 2010 was going to be 'just' an office day for Arkansas Game and Fish conservation officer Michael Neal. Up most of the night working a second job to make ends meet, Mike was looking forward to a relaxing day. When he got back into his Game and Fish truck at 11:45 AM, multiple radios were buzzing with "Officer Down" - the call no law enforcement officer wants to hear. Two West Memphis, Arkansas police had been shot and killed during a traffic stop by a father and son team of dangerou...

8 - Seventeen Seconds of Hell: A Deadly Shootout in West Memphis, Arkansas

August 02, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 143 MB

May 20, 2010 was going to be 'just' an office day for Arkansas Game and Fish conservation officer Michael Neal. Up most of the night working a second job to make ends meet, Mike was looking forward to a relaxing day. When he got back into his Game and Fish truck at 11:45 AM, multiple radios were buzzing with "Officer Down" - the call no law enforcement officer wants to hear. Two West Memphis, Arkansas police had been shot and killed during a traffic stop by a father and son team of...

7: Game of Crimes Patreon is LIVE!!!

August 01, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes

Welcome to Game of Crimes! We promise to bring you content you won't find anywhere else, as seen through the eyes of Murph and Morgan. We'll be adding more content and merchandise as we grow. Your generous membership allows us to add new equipment, invest in studio space, and take our own 'Game of Crimes' to another level.  We'll keep adding value for every level, so what you see today is only the beginning. We promise you'll always get more than what you've paid for. Are you ready to be a ...

7 - Game of Crimes Patreon is LIVE!!!

August 01, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MB

Welcome to Game of Crimes! We promise to bring you content you won't find anywhere else, as seen through the eyes of Murph and Morgan. We'll be adding more content and merchandise as we grow. Your generous membership allows us to add new equipment, invest in studio space, and take our own 'Game of Crimes' to another level.  We'll keep adding value for every level, so what you see today is only the beginning. We promise you'll always get more than what you've paid for. Are you ready...

6: The 90-year old Drug Mule and the DEA Agent who Stopped Him

July 26, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours

What do Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper have in common? DEA Agent Jeff Moore and his investigation into the oldest drug trafficker for the Sinaloa Cartel - Leo Sharp. Sharp was 80, broke, alone and facing foreclosure when he was made an offer he didn't refuse...transport cocaine for the most dangerous cartel in the world. The New York Times Magazine article “The Sinaloa Cartels’ 90-Year-Old Drug Mule” by Sam Dolnick was made into the movie "The Mule". This is the real story behind the movi...

6 - The 90-year old Drug Mule and the DEA Agent who Stopped Him

July 26, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 139 MB

What do Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper have in common? DEA Agent Jeff Moore and his investigation into the oldest drug trafficker for the Sinaloa Cartel - Leo Sharp. Sharp was 80, broke, alone and facing foreclosure when he was made an offer he didn't refuse...transport cocaine for the most dangerous cartel in the world. The New York Times Magazine article “The Sinaloa Cartels’ 90-Year-Old Drug Mule” by Sam Dolnick was made into the movie "The Mule". This is the real story behind...

5 - Drug Deal Gone Bad Ends in Deadly Shootout

July 19, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 137 MB

It was a typical Friday afternoon for DEA Special Agent Kevin Stephens. He and his partner Murph were part of the cover team for a 17 kilo buy-bust of cocaine that was supposed to go down the day before. Everybody was ready to take the traffickers down, do the paperwork and take the weekend off. The informant who set up the deal had a long-term relationship with DEA, and had successfully arranged dozens of prior buys. It was all going according to plan...until it didn’t. The traffic...

5: Drug Deal Gone Bad Ends in Deadly Shootout

July 19, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours

It was a typical Friday afternoon for DEA Special Agent Kevin Stephens. He and his partner Murph were part of the cover team for a 17 kilo buy-bust of cocaine that was supposed to go down the day before. Everybody was ready to take the traffickers down, do the paperwork and take the weekend off. The informant who set up the deal had a long-term relationship with DEA, and had successfully arranged dozens of prior buys. It was all going according to plan...until it didn’t. The traffickers were...

4: Part 2: Lou Valoze - The Journey into Darkness of an Undercover ATF agent.

July 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Part 2: For years, Lou Valoze ran one of the most dangerous and successful series of undercover operations conducted by a federal law enforcement agency. He turned these operations from disrupting small time fencing schemes to infiltrating major criminal organizations. During its run from 2006-2014, Lou Valoze’s fictitious businesses allowed the agents to take thousands of weapons out of circulation and millions of dollars of illegal drugs off the street. This episode also delves into the da...

4 - Part 2: Lou Valoze - The Journey into Darkness of an Undercover ATF agent.

July 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MB

Part 2: For years, Lou Valoze ran one of the most dangerous and successful series of undercover operations conducted by a federal law enforcement agency. He turned these operations from disrupting small time fencing schemes to infiltrating major criminal organizations. During its run from 2006-2014, Lou Valoze’s fictitious businesses allowed the agents to take thousands of weapons out of circulation and millions of dollars of illegal drugs off the street. This episode also delves in...

4 - Part 1: Lou Valoze - The Journey into Darkness of an Undercover ATF agent.

July 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.4 MB

For years, Lou Valoze ran one of the most dangerous and successful series of undercover operations conducted by a federal law enforcement agency. He turned these operations from disrupting small time fencing schemes to infiltrating major criminal organizations. During its run from 2006-2014, Lou Valoze’s fictitious businesses allowed the agents to take thousands of weapons out of circulation and millions of dollars of illegal drugs off the street. This episode also delves into the d...

4: Part 1: Lou Valoze - The Journey into Darkness of an Undercover ATF agent.

July 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

For years, Lou Valoze ran one of the most dangerous and successful series of undercover operations conducted by a federal law enforcement agency. He turned these operations from disrupting small time fencing schemes to infiltrating major criminal organizations. During its run from 2006-2014, Lou Valoze’s fictitious businesses allowed the agents to take thousands of weapons out of circulation and millions of dollars of illegal drugs off the street. This episode also delves into the dark reali...

3 - Pam Barnum: From Undercover Cop to Federal Prosecutor

July 05, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 127 MB

Pam Barnum began her career with the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Within three years she got promoted into the drug unit, even though it normally takes five. In her first chance to buy dope as a UC (an undercover), she was pregnant! One of her most dangerous cases involved Pam going undercover to help break up the Canadian chapter of Hells Angels. This involved numerous arrests for murder, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking. During this time, Pam was able to g...

3: Pam Barnum: From Undercover Cop to Federal Prosecutor

July 05, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours

Pam Barnum began her career with the Ontario Provincial Police in Canada. Within three years she got promoted into the drug unit, even though it normally takes five. In her first chance to buy dope as a UC (an undercover), she was pregnant! One of her most dangerous cases involved Pam going undercover to help break up the Canadian chapter of Hells Angels. This involved numerous arrests for murder, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking. During this time, Pam was able to get a Mast...

2: The Life and Times of Boston George Jung

June 28, 2021 04:30 - 2 hours

Boston George Jung made millions and lost millions of dollars in the heyday of the cocaine trade during the 1980's. He worked with Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel to import 80% of the cocaine flowing into the United States. George's exploits caught the attention of Johnny Depp (Blow - The Movie) and became the stuff of legend in the drug trafficking trade. Boston George passed away May 5, 2021, taking his last trip. Hear stories never told before like how close George came to shooting ...

2 - The Life and Times of Boston George Jung

June 28, 2021 04:30 - 2 hours - 135 MB

Boston George Jung made millions and lost millions of dollars in the heyday of the cocaine trade during the 1980's. He worked with Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel to import 80% of the cocaine flowing into the United States. George's exploits caught the attention of Johnny Depp (Blow - The Movie) and became the stuff of legend in the drug trafficking trade. Boston George passed away May 5, 2021, taking his last trip. Hear stories never told before like how close George came to ...

1 - Episode 1: The Real DEA Narcos

June 28, 2021 04:00 - 3 hours - 175 MB

[NOTE: This episode is longer than what we will normally publish. We cover a lot of things in the first 30 minutes. Thanks for hanging in there with us.] In our first episode, we get the real story about how the world's most wanted narcoterrorist, Pablo Escobar, was tracked down. Hear from Steve Murphy and Javier Pena about their 18-month manhunt, about the true heroes of Colombia who sacrificed their lives, the indiscriminate bombings and targeted assassinations, and the toll it to...

1: Steve Murphy and Javier Pena are The Real DEA Narcos

June 28, 2021 04:00 - 3 hours

[NOTE: This episode is longer than what we will normally publish. We cover a lot of things in the first 30 minutes. Thanks for hanging in there with us.] In our first episode, we get the real story about how the world's most wanted narcoterrorist, Pablo Escobar, was tracked down. Hear from Steve Murphy and Javier Pena about their 18-month manhunt, about the true heroes of Colombia who sacrificed their lives, the indiscriminate bombings and targeted assassinations, and the toll it took on eve...

Game of Crimes - The Official Trailer

June 08, 2021 19:11 - 3 minutes

Are you ready to play Game of Crimes? Get ready for our first two episodes as Steve Murphy and Morgan Wright bring you the most thrilling cases you've heard of, and some you haven't. Hear from the players in the biggest game of all -- the Game of Crimes. Donate at paypal.me/gameofcrimes or go to paypal.com and use our email: [email protected] Go to GameOfCrimesPodcast.com for more info Follow us on... twitter.com/@gameofcrimes facebook.com/gameofcrimespodcast instagram.com/...

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