The Deadly Path

How Operation Fast & Furious and Bad Lawyers Armed Mexican Cartels

De: Peter J. Forcelli, Keelin MacGregor

Narrado por: Todd McLaren

Pete Forcelli was a highly respected federal agent in New York City, where he made an impact on violent crime by successfully targeting some of the city's most violent street gangs by using federal racketeering and continuing criminal enterprise statutes in conjunction with federal prosecutors. In early 2007, he was promoted to a supervisory position in Phoenix and quickly discovered that federal prosecutors were not charging criminals for violating federal firearms laws, even in instances where they knew guns were being trafficked to ultra-violent drug cartels.

When those very same prosecutors spoke about possibly indicting John Dodson, a special agent who blew the whistle on Operation Fast and Furious, Forcelli stepped forward and contacted Congress. Forcelli became a whistleblower himself, detailing how federal prosecutors in Arizona not only failed to prosecute gun traffickers, but allowed a man who was making hundreds of hand grenades for the Sinaloa Cartel to continue his operations unabated for years. At that moment, those prosecutors and officials from the Department of Justice came after him, leading to a nearly four-year battle for Forcelli to clear his name.

This book provides his insider's account of the scandal that stands as one of the worst stains on federal law enforcement.

©2024 Peter J. Forcelli and Keelin MacGregor (P)2024 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Corruption in the ATF

Great audiobook to listen to. It shows that the ATF has always had issues. Not just during the last few years. it’s been going on for sometime just like all government agencies. It’s nice to know that there are mostly good agents out there.

True Courage

A well told true story that took extraordinary courage by Peter Forcelli. Most people would have cracked against all the powers against ATF Agent Forcelli but he stood his ground and stayed true to his integrity. Excellent narration by Todd McLaren.

Great listen

This was a wild story of corruption and triumph. I highly recommend it. I can’t believe no one was held accountable.

Many questions finally answered!

Whistleblower Pete Forcelli tells his perspective of Operation Fast & Furious as a supervisor in the ATF Phoenix Division but different investigative office, yet working with the same bureaucratic problematic political agenda driven US Atty Office. ATF Sr Mgrs made mistakes & failed to maintain controls, but the actions & repeated intentional inactions of the US Atty Office prosecutors were criminal & life endangering. John Dodson’s book, The Unarmed Truth was enlightening, BUT this book ANSWERS the QUESTIONS regarding the deep rooted problems & failures to prosecute criminals.

Outstanding

I really enjoyed this audiobook as it has on the edge of my chair in amusement, laughter, and suspense. Hope everyone enjoys it too.

Sunlight is the best disinfectant

I give Pete alot of credit. It took guts to call out the establishment, ESPECIALLY when you’ve served within it for over 2 decades. He did so at great personal and financial risk. It seems like the themes of government scandal, mismanagement and incompetence are universal. I hope this gets taught in American modern history and political science classes. This is the greatest country on Earth, but it can only remain so if we recognize our blunders and learn from them.