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 Smiley Face Killers
Retired New York City detective Kevin Gannon and criminal justice professor Dr. Lee Gilbertson joined Larry to discuss their theory behind the various murders connected to the "Smiley Face Killings," resulting in the deaths of dozens of males since the late 1990s...
Best of Season 1: The Infiltrator
The inspiration for the film, The Infiltrator, Robert Mazur spent five years working undercover within the hierarchy of Colombia's drug cartels. The work Mazur did dealing with drug lords, corrupt politicians and dirty bankers helped take down one of the largest money-laundering schemes ever...
Best of Season 1: The DEA Agents Who Took Down Pablo Escobar
This is a best of edition of Forletta Investigates and it features two of the most high profile DEA agents in recent history. Enjoy and see you for season 2 in October!...
What Really Happened in Waco with Mark Rusin
On the 20th edition of Forletta Investigates, former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer and ATF Special Agent, author Mark Rusin, joins the show to dive into the truth behind what happened during the Waco, Texas raid on the Branch Davidians in 1993. In addition to the details behind how ATF was compromised and what...
The Attempted Murder of Two DEA Agents in Colombia
This week on Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomes a former DEA agent with some experiences that are straight out of a Hollywood movie. As a special agent and pilot, Kelley McCullough was serving in Colombia on an operation seeking to stop the flow of drugs from Colombia to the U.S. On this very special...
The Reality at the Border with Robert Almonte
Robert Almonte is a retired U.S. Marshall and an expert on Mexican gangs and drug cartels, and this week on Forletta Investigates, Mr. Almonte gives incredible insight into the evolution of the issues the United States has faced and currently faces at the Mexican border. On this episode, not only will you get detailed stories...