Forletta Investigates Podcast
Forletta Investigates takes a close look at topics within the worlds of criminal justice and true crime, as well as in-depth conversations about current issues facing law enforcement.
Larry Forletta has over 25 years of professional law enforcement experience working for the Maryland State Police and the DEA.
He is a private investigator and founder of Forletta Consulting and Investigation Services.
Best of Season 1: The Transporter
On this special episode, Larry welcomed someone who was actually involved in the operations of drug trafficking. Luis Navia worked as a high-level drug transporter for the Mexican and Colombian drug cartels for over 25 years. Mr. Navia was joined on this episode by Eric Kolbinsky, who was the...
Best of Season 1: Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman
Forletta Investigates welcomed Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman to discuss some of his incredible experiences working on major drug busts for DEA in Miami and the far east. This fantastic episode also includes insight from Sheriff Chapman, on some of the major issues police face today...
Best of Season 1: SAC Ray Donovan
Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s New York Division, Ray Donovan, joined the show to discuss his contributions as the coordinator of the investigation that led to the capture of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, as well as the current issues DEA faces in dealing with cartels out of Mexico, as well as China's involvement in the opioid crisis...
Best of Season 1: The Cali Cartel
Chris Feistl and Jerry Salameh are two former DEA Agents who were essential in capturing the leaders of what DEA Chief Thomas Constantine once called, "the biggest, most powerful crime syndicate we've ever known," the Cali Cartel. Chris and Jerry dive deep into their own personal experiences in Colombia...
Best of Season 1: Derek Maltz
Derek Maltz is a former DEA Agent and Director of the Special Operations Division for the U.S. Department of Justice who joined Larry to discuss the current drug crisis in America and the many facets that are contributing to the addiction and deaths of thousands of Americans. Mr. Maltz also goes into detail...
Best of Season 1: The Joe Piersante Story
During a tour, Mr. Piersante was struck by a Taliban sniper and left blind. Listen to Mr. Piersante tell his incredible story of survival and perseverance as he joins Larry Forletta for a fascinating discussion about his experiences and overcoming life's obstacles...