Dragnet: The Big Jules (EP5069)
Dragnet: The Big Jules (EP5069)  
Podcast: The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Published On: Thu Sep 24 2026
Description: Todays Mystery: Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith are assigned to narcotics detail when a drug addict is arrested carrying a supply of high-grade heroin. The man refuses to reveal where he got the narcotics until the effects of withdrawal force him to talk. His information leads Friday and Smith to a bartender, a beer garden owner, and a larger narcotics operation that may be bringing European heroin into Los Angeles.Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 19, 1952.Originating from HollywoodCast:Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe FridayBarton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben RomeroSupport the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day: Mirth, Patreon supporter since February 2021Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook.Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter@radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.