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Final Takedown

Crime

49

Jan 1, 2005

The United States is one of the most profitable drug markets in the world. For ruthless and sophisticated drug traffickers, it is truly the land of opportunity.

Full Episodes

Season 7, 18 episodes

Voice of Terror,

In the late 1970s, the FBI had a working knowledge of anti-Castro terrorists operating in the United States. But then a new group appeared, more violent and aggressive than their predecessors.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Dangerous Cause,

In the late 70s and early 80s, a legitimate Puerto Rican independence movement took hold in the United States. But a splinter terrorist group known as the FALN was suspected of executing hundreds of bombings in major US cities.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Philly Mob War,

In the early 1990's Philadelphia became the scene of a bloody vendetta. The streets erupted in mob warfare. Authorities feared innocent people would be caught in the crossfire.

49m Jan 1, 2005

In the late 1980s the FBI matched wits with a cunning bank robber, a lone gunman responsible for the longest string of unsolved bank robberies in FBI history.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Rebellion in Paradise,

In Puerto Rico, a band of extremists waged a guerrilla war against the United States. Their goal, to make the island an independent nation, or die trying.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Terror For Sale,

In the 1980s the drug trade ravaged Chicago's inner city neighborhoods. Heroin and cocaine sales soared. Violent crime threatened to destroy the community.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Death of A Diplomat,

In the 1970's South America faced a surge of political kidnappings and assassinations. When the killings spilled onto U.S. soil it was time for the FBI to step in.

49m Jan 1, 2005

In 1980 the FBI faced the largest explosive device they had ever seen. The bomb was sophisticated, carefully constructed, and designed to destroy an entire building.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Operation Seaload,

When the streets of New York flooded with crack cocaine in the 1980's a wave of violence threatened to drown the city. Colombian cartels brought the coke in and ran their operations with an iron fist.

49m Jan 1, 2005

In the 1980s, the drug trade in New York City was a nightmare. Dealers made millions. Street violence was out of control. The NYPD battled the drug gangs only to become their target.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Brothers Betrayed,

In the 70s and 80s a gang of thugs wreaked havoc on the island of Puerto Rico. Organized, experienced and deadly they seemed beyond the reach of the law.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Stolen Identity,

In the United States, identity theft costs citizens billions of dollars. In some cases, it costs the lives of innocent people.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Robin The Hood,

In the southwest one serial bank robber claimed his loot went to the poor, but this thief was no folk hero. He had a gun and was willing to shoot.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Independence Day Breakout,

In 1987 the New Mexico Penitentiary housed hundreds of violent offenders, rapists, killers, men the juries put behind bars to protect society. On July fourth, seven of those men escaped.

49m Jan 1, 2005

In Boston, FBI agents and local police tracked a gang of robbers who specialized in armored car takedowns. Their MO was familiar. The gang used precise timing to steal millions in cash and burned their getaway cars to destroy evidence.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Ivy League Murder,

Etna, New Hampshire is a small town. It's the kind of place where people trust their neighbors and leave their doors unlocked. A double murder shattered that trust and left the entire community terrified.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Sniper At Home,

In Georgia, a series of bizarre shootings terrorized a small town. Two people were killed. Two others were critically wounded. At first, the shootings seemed targeted. Then they seemed random.

49m Jan 1, 2005

Final Takedown,

The United States is one of the most profitable drug markets in the world. For ruthless and sophisticated drug traffickers, it is truly the land of opportunity.

49m Jan 1, 2005