Undercover: Operation Julie - The Inside Story
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (546 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1548380431 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 302 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Together with his undercover partner, he infiltrated the gang producing around 90 percent of the world's LSD and uncovered a plot to import huge quantities of Bolivian cocaine into the UK. The underworld knew the author as Steve Jackson. In 2011, the BBC claimed this massive and unique police operation was the start of the war on drugs. Operation Julie is still today the point of reference for all British undercover operations and training. How did he successfully infiltrate the two gangs? Did he have to take drugs, and how did 'living a lie' affect him? Discover the answers and get inside the mind o
Stephen has also travelled throughout the United States and Australia where he indulges his love of riding motorcycles. He is now a freelance writer and HuffPost UK blogger. Stephen’s book became an UK #1 Best seller in 2 categories and #2 in a third category. He is proud of his East Lancashire roots and equally proud to be considered as an “honorary Scouser.” . Asia, including Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. About the Author Stephen Bentley is a former police Detective Sergeant and barrister (trial attorney) from the UK. Though a UK-based story, it has received numerous
It has been said by the BBC that Operation Julie was the “start of the war on drugs.” Another commentator called it “the spark that lit the war on drugs.” It was an early undercover police operation that is still unique in the annals of crime investigation in the UK and serves as a reference point for covert police activities to this day. Stephen has also travelled throughout the United States and Australia where he indulges his l
Berk Rourke said A personal "war" on drugs?. Here is a tale, a real life experience, written by one of the men who lived it. It details the role of Steve "Jackson" Bentley as a UC, and undercover operator in the drug "war" early in its history in the UK. It details the relationships he developed with drug (LSD) manufacturers and purveyors. It details his feelings about the events in which he was involved and the people with which he was involved.. "Good guys and bad guys." according to jack kregas. Compelling insight to the life, mental make-up and identity confusion of someone deep under cover. Interesting how those in command have no ideathe strain of being undercover and therefore do not provide back-up often necessary. I admire the ability and suffering it takes to readjust to normal life after a long period pretending to be someone else in a way your life depends on it. A job that test your . Some acknowledged the awesome undertaking. But that was the end This is a book about a cop! A man who found his calling in fighting crime. A true encounter of life in the late 1970's when undercover cops didn't exist. This is a ground breaking story which the reader should keep in mind.LSD was big then. A plan was hatched for the first time to infiltrate and end this in the U.K. Many were involved in this undertaking. Stephen Bentley was 1 of 3 deep undercover cops