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FBI Retired Case File Review

334: Vince Pankoke and Tom Myers – Colombian Cali Cartel, Operation Dilido

FBI Retired Case File Review

Jerri Williams

True Crime, Interviews, Fiction, History, Fbi, Government, Truecrime

4.62.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

In part two of this two-part episode, retired agents Vince Pankoke, Jr. and Tom Myers continue their review of Operation Dilido, a Group I Colombian Cali Cartel undercover investigation targeting one of the most prolific drug subjects, Julio "The Gun" Correa and his Miami based lieutenant, Nando. The investigation relied on surveillance and wiretap coverage and resulted in the seizure of 12 metal chlorine cylinders filled with millions of dollars of cocaine. Vince Pankoke was one of Operation Dilido case agents, along with retired agents Enrique (Henry) Mercadal and Martin Suarez. Tom Myers was a new agent assigned to assist on the case.

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 334 of FBI Retired

0:09.6

case file review with Jerry Williams. I'm a retired agent on a mission to show you who

0:17.0

the FBI is and what the FBI does through my books, my blog, and my podcast case reviews with former colleagues.

0:26.2

Today we get to speak to once again retired agents, Vince Pacote Jr. and Tom Myers, who in part two of this two-part

0:36.6

episode, continue their review of Operation Toledo.

0:41.6

You can check out episode 333, part one, to hear Vince and Tom's bio,

0:47.6

or you can read about their FBI careers and awards, and this episode's show notes at Jerry Williams.com. But let me remind you about

0:56.7

Operation Toledo. A group won Colombian Cali Cartel Drug Undercover Investigation targeting Drug Lord, Julio the Gun, and his Miami-based

1:09.7

lieutenant Nando.

1:12.0

The case relied on surveillance and wiretap coverage of multiple cell phones, hard lines, pagers,

1:19.1

and was one of the Department of Justice's first roving T3 intercepts from microphones placed within vehicles.

1:27.6

Vince Pancoke was one of Operation Delito's case agents, along with retired agents, Henry Mercandile, and Martin Suarez.

1:37.6

Tom Myers was a new agent assigned to assist on the case.

1:41.8

One of the FBI's most significant drug

1:44.7

investigations in the 1990s. And don't forget, Vince talks about his work on the

1:50.9

Ann Frank Project at the end of this case review.

1:55.0

In your podcast app's description of this episode,

1:59.0

you'll find links to where you can join my reader team,

2:02.0

where I talk about crime fiction, you can learn about the FBI and books, TV and movies.

2:08.6

There's also a link to where you can buy me a cup of coffee and discover my non-fiction book, FBI myths and misconceptions, and

2:16.9

my two FBI crime novels, pay-to-play and greedy givers, all available as e-books and paperbacks wherever books are

2:25.2

sold and audio books on audible and Spotify. Thank you for your support. Now here's

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