Shaun Attwood is a former drug smuggler who ran a successful ring trafficking MDMA pills in the US in the '90s. He was arrested in 2002 and served six years in US jails.

Shaun speaks to Insider about how ecstasy is processed, smuggled, and sold. He recounts his work with the US Mexican Mafia gang and rivalries with Sammy "The Bull" Gravano and the Gambino crime family. He also speaks about sentencing, life in US jails, and extradition.

He has previously been featured on "Locked Up Abroad," and he has his own YouTube series interviewing former offenders. Shaun published his life story as the "English Shaun Trilogy" and speaks to audiences around the UK and Europe about prison reform.

Shaun Attwood on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shaunattwoodOFFICIAL

Shaun Attwood's books: https://shaunattwood.com/books/

Introduction - 00:00
Chapter 1: The Recipes - 00:27
Chapter 2: The Suppliers - 02:00
Chapter 3: New Mexican Mafia - 04:03
Chapter 4: Smuggling Methods - 04:58
Chapter 5: The Structure - 06:43
Chapter 6: The Distribution - 08:32
Chapter 7: The Competition - 10:17
Chapter 8: The Arrest - 12:46
Chapter 9: The Aftermath - 15:17
Chapter 10: The Backstory - 17:03

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