Jacob Diaz

Ole once had a white 1987 Chevy Suburban fitted with 60 kilos, over a million dollars of product.

He then arranged for a driver to take the Suburban along with six illegals to Florida.

They got caught during a random stop, states Diaz.

It turned out that the driver's operator's license, as well as his visa, had expired.

Also, the vehicle wasn't registered in his name.

The Suburban was impounded, and after like four months, it was put up for auction.

On a hunch, Ole had Diaz hire a licensed auto dealer to go with him to the police auction.

We ended up paying $1,000 more than the Suburban was worth because this other guy kept bidding on the thing.

But when me and Ole cracked open the dash and the quarter panels, the was still there.

I couldn't believe it.

In late 2007, Ole's cousin, Jorge Hernandez, got married in the Acapulco Event Center near the Playa Princesa area.

In attendance were half a dozen of the Beltran-Leva syndicate's upper echelon, including, among others, Edgar Valdez Villarreal, a drug lord known throughout the underworld by the nickname La Barbe.

Valdez Villarreal was a Mexican-American from Texas who imported tons of cocaine into the U.S.

while ruthlessly working his way up the ranks of the Beltran-Leva organization U.S.

Attorney Byung-Pak would later claim in court.

Valdes Villarreal was known as La Barbe because of his light complexion, blonde hair, and blue eyes, giving him the appearance of a Barbie doll's male companion.

Valdes Villarreal was Arturo Beltranleva's chief lieutenant.

He'd taken control of the organization's operations in Acapulco.

Although he was considered one of Mexico's most wanted criminals, Valdez Villarreal arrived at the wedding in a conspicuous six-SUV caravan, surrounded by armed bodyguards.

Other than JJ, who was the equivalent of middle management, it was the first time Diaz had interacted with any of the higher-level members of the organization.