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.
From Crime Writer to Crime Fighter with Jeffrey Higgins
This week's edition of Forletta Investigates features a remarkably talented and dedicated guest, the one and only Jeffrey James Higgins. Mr. Higgins' is a former reporter turned supervisory special agent, who has had one of the most fascinating careers a DEA Agent could have. On this episode, Mr. Higgins details DEA's role...
Mike Powers: A True Legend of DEA
This week Larry welcomes former assistant agent in charge of DEA's Tampa office, Mike Powers. Having served in Vietnam, starting his DEA career in New York City, and eventually working all around the globe working to stop cartels and traffickers in Thailand and Malaysia. Mr. Powers shares some of the most...
A Narc’s Tale with Keith Grounsell
This week on Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomes Keith Grounsell, a law enforcement veteran with an incredible array of experience both nationally and internationally. As the Chief of Police of Simpsonville, SC, an undercover vice narcotics agent, a special agent for the DEA, and a contractor for the U.S. government...
The Transporter: Luis Navia with Eric Kolbinsky
For the first time on Forletta Investigates, Larry welcomes 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 joins the program to discuss his criminal activity and subsequent arrest...
Loudoun County Sheriff Michael Chapman
Sheriff Michael Chapman has served Loudoun County, VA since being elected in 2011. This week, Forletta Investigates welcomes Sheriff Chapman to discuss some of his incredible experiences working on major drug busts for DEA in Miami and the far east, as well as some of the major issues police face today involving...
Ray Donovan: New York DEA’s Special Agent in Charge
Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s New York Division, Ray Donovan, joins the show to discuss his contributions as the coordinator of the investigation that led to the capture of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. SAC Donovan also goes into detail, the current issues DEA faces in dealing with cartels out of Mexico, as well as China's involvement...