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  • Fish Scale To Cartel | Miami & California's Cuban Mexican Plug

    Fish Scale To Cartel | Miami & California's Cuban Mexican Plug
    Feb 22 2026
    In this explosive episode of Honor Among Thieves, Ulysses Guevara-Ocana breaks down his journey from a teenage cocaine dealer in Miami’s Sweetwater and Little Havana to becoming a wholesale cartel plug operating between Florida, California, Chicago, and beyond. Born to a Cuban father from the Mariel boatlift and a Mexican mother from Michoacán, Ulysses grew up inside the cocaine era that shaped 80s and 90s Miami. From breaking down bricks of “fish scale” cocaine for massive profit to dealing directly with Mexican cartel suppliers, he reveals how federal prison ultimately ended a multi-state drug operation that once generated six figures a month. This is a raw, unfiltered true crime story about cartel connections, federal indictments, meth trafficking, and redemption after prison. 🚨 In This Episode, We Discuss: Growing up in Miami’s cocaine era with family ties to the drug trade Selling fish scale cocaine in middle school during the late 90s Breaking down a kilo for $50K–$60K profit during peak Miami prices Corruption, Miami Beach police raids, and beating early drug charges Transitioning from retail street dealing to wholesale distribution Moving to California and cutting out the middleman at the border Working directly with Mexican cartel suppliers at ranch meetings Nationwide distribution from Los Angelesto Chicago to Miami The economics of cocaine trafficking vs. meth trafficking How a long-time acquaintance secretly working as a federal informant led to indictment Facing federal prison and serving time for meth distribution Why drug money isn’t “easy money” — and the reality behind the illusion Life after prison, trucking, and rebuilding from scratch Ulysses’ story is more than a cartel plug narrative — it’s a cautionary tale about the illusion of fast money, the inevitability of federal investigations, and the cost of long-term street loyalty. From six-figure months moving weight across state lines to sitting in federal prison, this episode exposes the real consequences behind the glamorized drug kingpin lifestyle. If you’re interested in true crime, federal prison stories, cartel operations, drug trafficking economics, and redemption after incarceration — this is an episode you cannot miss. Chapters 0:00 Intro – From Miami Fish Scale to Mexican Cartel Plug 3:00 Growing Up During Miami’s Cocaine Era (Cuban & Mexican Roots) 10:00 Middle School Drug Dealing & Juvenile Arrests 15:30 Cocaine Addiction, Rehab & Choosing the Street Life 20:00 Breaking Down a Kilo – Cocaine Profit Explained 26:00 First Major Drug Arrest in Miami Beach 37:30 Leaving Miami & Moving to California 41:20 Meeting Mexican Cartel Suppliers & Border Connections 49:20 Six-Figure Months in the Wholesale Drug Game 51:30 The Federal Informant Who Built the Case 1:05:00 Federal Indictment, Prison Time 1:33:50 Redemption And Life Today 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Ulysses on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dakingsmia305/ 💎 Sponsors Gus Villa Jewelry Use Promo Code MONTANA https://gusvillajewelry.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 44 Min.
  • An American Cartel Queen-Pin Days Before She Is Sent To Prison

    An American Cartel Queen-Pin Days Before She Is Sent To Prison
    Feb 15 2026
    In this explosive true crime exclusive, Blake Rossi sits down on Honor Among Thieves just days before entering federal prison. Known as an American cartel queenpin, Blake reveals how she rose from a troubled childhood to becoming a high-level cocaine distributor with direct access to a Mexican cartel boss — just two degrees away from the top of a powerful organization. From moving 10 kilos of cocaine at a time to navigating cartel meetings in Mexico, Blake details the real hierarchy, the profits, the paranoia, and the adrenaline that fueled her rise. Blake opens up about building her own Midwest distribution network, transitioning from weed and pill mills to large-scale cocaine trafficking, and how she ultimately cut out the middleman to work directly with cartel leadership. She explains the structure of cartel operations, narco convoys in Mexico, police escorts, insider betrayals, and how Homeland Security ultimately built a case against her after years of operating undetected. This is a raw look inside the American side of international drug trafficking — without Hollywood filters. Now facing prison time, Blake reflects on greed, survival mode, loyalty, motherhood, and redemption. This episode breaks down cartel politics, drug smuggling, federal investigations, custody battles, and the moment everything collapsed. If you’re interested in true crime stories, cartel documentaries, female kingpins, federal indictments, and real-life drug trafficking confessions — this episode delivers it all. Chapters 0:00 Intro 3:26 Juvenile Detention, Running Away & Early Crime 20:11 Stripping at 18 & Becoming a Drug Courier 35:01 From Courier to Major Drug Trafficker 48:21 Controlling Kentucky’s Prescription Pill Black Market 57:01 Leaving the Drug Game & Becoming a Teacher in California 1:05:01 Returning to Kentucky & Entering the Cocaine Trade 1:12:49 Working Directly with a Mexican Cartel Leader 1:39:09 Federal Indictment, Homeland Security & The Arrest 1:57:41 Prison, Reflection & Redemption 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Blake on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/queenofdiamonds_333/ 💎 Sponsors Gus Villa Jewelry Use Promo Code MONTANA https://gusvillajewelry.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 Std. und 4 Min.
  • Mike Mazursky | Israel's Infamous Heist Legend Finally Comes Clean

    Mike Mazursky | Israel's Infamous Heist Legend Finally Comes Clean
    Feb 8 2026
    In this episode of Honor Among Thieves, we sit down with Mike Mazursky — a pen name used to protect the identity of a retired professional armed robber whose real-life story reads like a true crime thriller. Mike was indicted in Israel for five major heists, including bank robberies, jewelry store hits, and cash exchange operations, but his criminal career stretches far beyond what the courts ever proved. Born in the Soviet Union, Mike escaped Russia with his parents and grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he became obsessed at a young age with one goal: robbing a bank. By age 18, Mike began meticulously planning a bank robbery in New York — a plan that took three years to execute. When he finally pulled it off and got away clean, he realized the rush wasn’t what he expected. That realization sent him down a darker, more calculated path: researching countries, prison systems, sentencing laws, and citizenship loopholes to determine where he could operate with the lowest long-term risk. That research led him to Israel. Using his Jewish ancestry to gain citizenship, Mike entered Israel believing the legal system and sentencing structure made it the most favorable environment for high-risk heists. After a brief stint in military prison and subsequent release, he launched into a years-long heist spree, committing robberies across the country — only five of which ever resulted in indictments. But the story doesn’t stop with the crimes. Mike gives a rare, firsthand account of the Israeli prison system, exposing how Russian inmates, Jewish inmates, and Arab inmates operate within a complex and rigid power structure. He breaks down the Russian “Thieves Code”, an infamous underground criminal ideology, and explains how shot callers, hierarchy, and prison politics truly function behind the walls. This episode dives deep into: International armed robbery Bank heists and professional criminal planning Israeli federal prison culture Russian organized crime ideology The global “Thieves Code” subculture Prison hierarchy and shot callers Crime, punishment, and redemption This is not Hollywood. This is real-life international crime, told by the man who lived it. 🔔 Subscribe to Honor Among Thieves for real stories from the underworld — told by the people who survived it. Chapters 0:00 – Introduction: Inside the Mind of a Professional International Thief 2:15 – Escaping Soviet Russia: Immigration, Survival & Crime Roots 13:25 – Mike’s First Heist: Planning and Executing a Bank Robbery in America 26:01 – Moving to Israel: Citizenship, Military Service & Criminal Opportunity 39:22 – The Bank Job & Jewelry Store Heist: High-Risk Robberies in Israel 48:27 – The Cash Exchange Heist: Guilt, Pressure & Cracks in the Armor 1:01:40 – Back to the Life: The Dye Pack Job & The Robbery That Got Him Caught 1:14:01 – Arrested in Israel: Prison Intake, Charges & Reality Setting In 1:21:34 – The Thieves’ Code: Inside the Russian Criminal Prison Subculture 1:37:00 – Who Runs Israeli Prison: Russian, Jewish & Arab Power Structures 1:57:28 – Redemption: Life After Crime and Prison 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Mike on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theyoungmanandthegun/ Get Your Copy of "Once Upon A Time In Tel Aviv" https://a.co/d/05xghKUP 💎 Sponsors Gus Villa Jewelry Use Promo Code MONTANA https://gusvillajewelry.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 Std. und 11 Min.
  • Scott Anthony | The Man Who Ran The Cuban Cigar Black Market

    Scott Anthony | The Man Who Ran The Cuban Cigar Black Market
    Feb 2 2026
    In this unforgettable episode of Honor Among Thieves, host Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with Scott Anthony, a man whose real-life story reads like a crime thriller—but every word is true. Scott Anthony reveals how he ran a Chicago street gang at just 14 years old, rising fast in a world of violence, money, and power. What started on the streets escalated into major drug trafficking, eventually landing Scott on the run as an international fugitive after being caught in Georgia with a trunk full of kilos. Rather than surrender, Scott fled to Mexico, where he lived on the run—until federal authorities caught up with him. He was ultimately extradited and sentenced to 8 years in federal prison, where survival, discipline, and adaptation became daily necessities. But Scott’s story doesn’t end behind bars. After serving his federal sentence, Scott emerged into the free world and entered an entirely different underground—becoming the most prolific Cuban cigar smuggler of the 1990s. During the height of the U.S. embargo, Scott dominated the illegal Cuban cigar trade, supplying elite clients and celebrities, including Michael Jordan. For four years, Scott controlled the market, building a reputation as a legendary cigar dealer before eventually retiring from the Cuban cigar smuggling game at the top. In this episode, Scott breaks down: How a teenager ends up running a Chicago gang Life as a fugitive in Mexico What federal prison really does to your mindset The inner workings of the Cuban cigar black market Supplying elite clients during the embargo era Knowing when to walk away at the top This is not a glamorized crime story. It’s a firsthand account of ambition, consequences, survival, and reinvention—told by someone who lived every chapter. If you’re interested in true crime podcasts, federal prison stories, international fugitives, drug trafficking cases, Cuban cigar smuggling, or criminal underworld history, this episode is essential listening. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:52 The Life of a Cuban Cigar Smuggler (Inside the Black Market) 9:51 1970s Chicago: Running the Simon City Royals Gang at 14 21:01 Trying to Leave the Streets Behind (Early Turning Point) 33:45 The Big Time: Robbing Drug Dealers & Escalating Crime 46:05 1987 Fugitive Life: On the Run from Federal Charges 55:01 Discovering Cuban Cigars: The Hustle That Changed Everything 1:08:51 Going to the Source: Building a Cigar Connection in Havana 1:18:24 Trinidad Cigars & the Rise of a Smuggling Empire 1:25:20 Walking Away from Cigar Smuggling at the Top 1:30:52 Redemption And Life Today 1:36:19 Outro 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Scott Anthony on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/scottanthonyog/ 💎 Sponsors Gus Villa Jewelry Use Promo Code MONTANA https://gusvillajewelry.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 40 Min.
  • Miami's Wildest Retired Street Goon: OG Gigaveli

    Miami's Wildest Retired Street Goon: OG Gigaveli
    Jan 25 2026
    On this episode of Honor Among Thieves, Keithan Hunter, also known as OG Gigaveli, delivers a raw, unfiltered account of growing up in Miami during one of the most violent and chaotic periods in the city’s history. OG Gigaveli came of age in the late 1970s and 1980s, as Miami was rocked by the McDuffie riots, the Mariel Boatlift, and the explosive rise of crack cocaine in America’s inner cities. Raised in extreme poverty, survival came first. What began as petty theft as a child quickly escalated into armed robberies as a teenager, targeting tourists at red lights across Miami. A robbery gone wrong—where shots were fired by both sides—lands Gigaveli in jail, where he is introduced to the infamous 10th floor juvenile unit at Miami-Dade County Jail. According to G, if you could survive that unit, you could survive any prison in the country. After his release, Gigaveli returned to the streets, this time attempting to lower his risk by committing robberies without firearms. That decision didn’t save him. A second robbery case involving a high-speed police chase resulted in a mandatory seven-year sentence in Florida state prison. Upon release, G made a pivotal shift—leaving robbery behind and entering the drug trade, believing it to be a more “honest” and sustainable hustle. He relocated to Tennessee, where he became a major player, trafficking everything from pills to powder cocaine across state lines. His final downfall came in the form of a major federal indictment involving narcotics and counterfeit money, sending him to federal prison for 16 years. In this powerful episode, OG Gigaveli breaks down: Life in Miami during the crack era The brutal reality of juvenile jail in the 1980s Robbery culture, prison survival, and street hierarchy The transition from state prison to federal time Lessons learned from decades inside the system 🎙️ About Honor Among Thieves Honor Among Thieves is a true crime podcast featuring reformed criminals, former gang members, ex-federal inmates, law enforcement, and victims, offering firsthand insight into organized crime, prison life, drug trafficking, and the criminal underworld. Chapters 0:00 – Intro | OG Gigaveli’s Rise & Fall in Miami’s Streets 6:01 – Growing Up in Liberty City, Miami | Poverty, Crime & Survival 24:45 – First Arrest: Armed Robbery & Juvenile Prison in Miami-Dade 38:11 – Released From Jail | Returning to the Streets of Miami 46:45 – Second Robbery Case | Sentenced to 7 Years in Florida State Prison 1:09:10 – Out of Prison Again | Leaving Florida & Entering the Drug Game 1:24:45 – The Federal Case | Drugs, Counterfeit Money & the Feds 1:36:50 – Redemption | Life After Prison & Lessons From the Streets 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 OG Gigaveli on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/og_gigaveli/ 💎 Sponsors Gus Villa Jewelry Use Promo Code MONTANA https://gusvillajewelry.com/ 🧠 Federal Prison Resources https://federalprisontips.com/honor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 48 Min.
  • Aaron Peila | From RICO Kingpin To Maximum Security Prison

    Aaron Peila | From RICO Kingpin To Maximum Security Prison
    Jan 18 2026
    In this explosive episode of Honor Among Thieves, host Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with Aaron Peila, a man at the center of a massive federal RICO kingpin case involving over 60,000 oxycodone pills, $3 million in money laundering, and one of the most notorious prisons in the United States — USP Victorville. Aaron was indicted federally while already serving state time in Nevada for a felon-in-possession firearm case. What followed was a 12-year federal sentence and a direct transfer to USP Victorville, widely regarded as the most dangerous federal prison yard in the country. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Aaron breaks down what life is really like inside Victorville — from constant lockdowns and racial politics, to the gang structure, yard rules, and the brutal reality of having to “put in work” just to survive. Aaron explains how he was selected as the shot caller for the independent white inmates, what that responsibility actually means, and the deadly consequences that come with leadership inside a high-security federal prison. The episode reaches its most intense moment when Aaron directly confronts Nelson about cooperation, forcing a real-time, honest conversation about snitching, survival, accountability, and redemption. Nelson addresses his past head-on, explaining his side of the story in a moment rarely seen in the true-crime podcast space. This episode is not glorification — it’s contrast. A firsthand look at how RICO laws, conspiracy charges, and the federal prison system destroy lives long after the sentence is handed down. If you’re interested in true crime, federal prison, RICO cases, drug trafficking, organized crime, and what really happens after the indictment — this is an episode you can’t miss. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 – Introduction | From RICO Kingpin Case to USP Victorville 3:01 – Childhood of Crime & the Road to the Streets 14:25 – Opiates, Drug Trafficking & Moving to Las Vegas 23:05 – Catching a Federal Case | How the Feds Build RICO Charges 28:45 – Indicted While in Prison | Facing Federal Charges Behind Bars 38:01 – Inside USP Victorville | Life on the Most Dangerous Federal Yard 45:04 – Becoming a Shot Caller | Prison Politics & “Putting in Work” 57:16 – Release From Federal Prison | Life After a 12-Year Sentence 1:01:10 – Aaron Confronts Nelson About Cooperation | The Snitching Conversation 1:08:59 – Federal Mind Games | How Prosecutors Pressure Defendants 1:15:53 – Is All Cooperation the Same? | Gray Areas of Snitching 1:23:34 – Redemption, Accountability & Moving Forward After Prison 🎙️ About Honor Among Thieves Honor Among Thieves is a true crime podcast featuring reformed criminals, former gang members, ex-federal inmates, law enforcement, and victims, offering firsthand insight into organized crime, prison life, drug trafficking, and the criminal underworld. 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Aaron on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aaronpeila/ 💎 Sponsors Gus Villa Jewelry Use Promo Code MONTANA https://gusvillajewelry.com/ 🧠 Federal Prison Resources https://federalprisontips.com/honor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 31 Min.
  • USP Victorville | The Reality of Maximum Security Prison Work

    USP Victorville | The Reality of Maximum Security Prison Work
    Jan 11 2026
    In this episode of Honor Among Thieves, host Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with Gio Martini, a former Bureau of Prisons correctional officer who worked at USP Victorville, widely considered one of the most violent and notorious federal prisons in the United States. Gio delivers a rare, firsthand account of what it’s really like working inside a high-security federal penitentiary, where some of the oldest and most powerful prison gangs in America operate. From daily prison operations to gang politics, inmate control, and staff survival, this episode exposes the brutal reality behind the walls of USP Victorville. Before becoming a correctional officer, Gio grew up in Victorville, California, surrounded by violence, addiction, and instability. He opens up about his struggles with substance abuse, his time in the military, and how being discharged shaped the path that eventually led him into the federal prison system as a BOP officer. Once inside USP Victorville, Gio witnessed the inner workings of a prison infamous for gang dominance, inmate-on-inmate violence, racial politics, and extreme security measures. He breaks down: How gangs operate inside a federal penitentiary Which gangs controlled USP Victorville How correctional officers maintain order The psychological toll on staff What inmates and officers face on a daily basis This conversation offers an unfiltered look into federal prison life, told from the perspective of someone who wore the uniform and worked the tiers. This episode of Honor Among Thieves pulls back the curtain on the federal prison system, exposing the reality of incarceration, gang power, and survival from a correctional officer’s perspective. Whether you’re interested in true crime, prison documentaries, organized crime, or the Bureau of Prisons, this episode delivers rare insight you won’t hear anywhere else. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 – Inside USP Victorville: A CO Tells the Truth 4:50 – “Shot Caller” Explained: How Power Really Works in Prison 16:15 – Victorville, California: A Violent City Built to Fail 30:22 – Joining the Army: Discipline, Violence, and Survival 47:07 – From the Military to ICE: Life After Discharge 56:59 – Becoming a Federal Prison Guard (BOP Reality) 1:04:49 – Inside USP Victorville: The Most Notorious Federal Prison 1:30:10 – Prison Gangs at Victorville: Who Really Runs the Yard 1:38:14 – Redemption: Leaving the Life Behind 🎙️ About Honor Among Thieves Honor Among Thieves is a true crime podcast featuring reformed criminals, former gang members, ex-federal inmates, law enforcement, and victims, offering firsthand insight into organized crime, prison life, drug trafficking, and the criminal underworld. 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Gio Martini on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/giothelegend89/ 💎 Sponsors Gus Villa Jewelry Use Promo Code MONTANA https://gusvillajewelry.com/ 🧠 Federal Prison Resources https://federalprisontips.com/honor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 48 Min.
  • The Streets Talk: How Zoe Pound Moved Weight from Haiti

    The Streets Talk: How Zoe Pound Moved Weight from Haiti
    Jan 4 2026
    In this episode of Honor Among Thieves, host Nelson Rodriguez sits down with Ali “Zoe” Adam, founding member of the Zoe Pound gang, one of the most notorious Haitian organized crime groups in Miami history. This raw, first-person interview details the rise of Zoe Pound, the criminal power struggles in Carol City and Little Haiti, and the federal investigation that ultimately brought the organization down. Ali “Zoe” Adam recounts immigrating from Haiti to Miami in 1984, growing up in Carol City, and being mentored by legendary Miami street figure Kenneth “Boobie” Williams. Under Boobie’s guidance, Ali learned the structure, discipline, and mechanics behind organized street power. When Boobie was federally indicted in the 1990s, a massive power vacuum opened in Miami — leading Ali to found Zoe Pound, a Haitian street organization that quickly expanded its influence. The conversation dives deep into: -The formation of the Zoe Pound gang -Robberies at the Port of Miami -Building a multi-million-dollar cocaine trafficking operation -Colombian cartel connections routed through Haiti -Moving thousands of kilos per month -The 2007 federal indictment that ended the empire This episode offers one of the most detailed insider accounts ever told about Zoe Pound, Miami organized crime, Haitian gangs, drug trafficking, and federal law enforcement investigations. Nothing is glorified — this is a real breakdown of how criminal empires are built, expanded, and destroyed. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 – Intro: Inside the Rise of Zoe Pound 2:58 – From Haiti to Miami (1984): Growing Up in Carol City 20:53 – Kenneth “Boobie” Williams: Miami Street Legend & Mentor 34:40 – Founding Zoe Pound: Building a Haitian Street Organization 43:38 – Boobie Gets Indicted: The Power Vacuum Begins 59:31 – The Haiti Plug: Cocaine Trafficking Pipeline 1:12:38 – Federal Indictment: The Fall of Zoe Pound 1:27:20 – Redemption: Life After the Streets 🎙️ About Honor Among Thieves Honor Among Thieves is a true crime podcast featuring reformed criminals, former gang members, ex-federal inmates, law enforcement, and victims, offering firsthand insight into organized crime, prison life, drug trafficking, and the criminal underworld. 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest 🔗 Links 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Ali “Zoe” Adam on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chipblackboyzoe/ 💎 Sponsors Gus Villa Jewelry Use Promo Code MONTANA https://gusvillajewelry.com/ 🧠 Federal Prison Resources https://federalprisontips.com/honor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 Std. und 33 Min.