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Jacob Diaz

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805 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

In late June, he punched in the name Shuler and a black male's booking photo appeared.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

The brief description explained that on June 11, 2015, Casey Shuler's vehicle had been pulled over by sheriff's deputies.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

He later learned that the traffic stop had been requested by the DEA.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

During the search of the vehicle, deputies discovered a kilo of marijuana and a significant amount of cash.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

Understand, Diaz didn't deal with Casey.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

He'd only met him once.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

He'd dealt with Nate.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

However, the photo looked familiar.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

He turns to Ole and asked, Do you recognize this guy?

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

Jesus, that's Casey, replied Ole.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

At the time, the two brothers owed Ole and Diaz $94,000, most of which was the cartels.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

Diaz called Nate for several days with no success.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

Then sometime in late June, Diaz pulled up to a pump at a gas station near Orlando.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

As he pushed the nozzle into his blazer, he noticed Nate, not 15 feet away, pumping fuel into his Land Rover.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

He looked terrified when he recognized me, says Diaz.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

I asked him about the money, and he admitted that his brother had been arrested.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

He told Diaz that some of the money had been seized and that he'd used the rest of the funds to hire a criminal attorney.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

Diaz was unmoved by his brother's legal issues.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

I told him, we need that money.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Inside the Ruthless World of Mexico’s Cartel Empire | The Unlikely Narco

That's cartel's money.