Javier Pena & Steve Murphy on Taking Down Pablo Escobar, Story Told on "Narcos"
Steve Murphy and Javier Pena, DEA agents depicted in the Netflix series "Narcos," discussed their careers and the hunt for Pablo Escobar. Murphy grew up in Tennessee and joined the DEA in 1987, while Pena, a sociology major, joined in 1984. They detailed Escobar's crimes, including the assassination of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán and the bombing of Avianca Flight 203, which killed 107 people. Escobar was eventually located and killed in 1993. They also addressed the misconceptions about Escobar's legacy and the ongoing challenges of trafficking. Steve Murphy and Javier Pena…
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