International DEA Ops: Pakistan, West Africa, and the Cartel Pipeline | Dan Dobas | Ep. 394
International DEA Ops: Pakistan, West Africa, and the Cartel Pipeline | Dan Dobas | Ep. 394  
Podcast: The Team House
Published On: Sat Jan 31 2026
Description: Dan is a former U.S. Army airborne soldier who later became a DEA special agent, working everything from wire-driven investigations to high-risk takedowns. He shares how he went from law school and a Wall Street legal job to federal narcotics enforcement—covering LA task-force work, Bridgeport gang cases, and deployments to Quetta, Pakistan and West Africa that put him on the front lines of how trafficking networks operate overseas.Today's Sponsors:Blue Chew ⬇️https://bluechew.com/Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code "HOUSECALL"GhostBed⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 25% off! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouseTo help support the show and for all bonus content including:-live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video-early access to shows-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guestsSubscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseSupport the show here:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse___________________________________________________Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured__________________________________Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/——————————————————————Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Dave’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dave_parke?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6SubReddit: ⬇️https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTeamHouse/Jack Murphy's memoir "Murphy's Law" can be found here:⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/Murphys-Law-Journey-Investigative-Journalist/dp/1501191241The Team Room Reading Room (Amazon Affiliate links):⬇️ https://jackmurphywrites.com/the-team-room-reading-room/Intro music by https://www.youtube.com/user/RemixSample"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"0:00 Start 1:22 Bridgeport Roots: War Movies to Service4:50 Law School + Wall Street (Why He Quit)7:09 Decision to Enlist: Starting Over12:10 Airborne Life: Training + Early Army Years19:26 82nd Airborne Stories + Leadership Lessons27:45 Leaving the Army: The Road to DEA28:55 DEA Academy: Guns, Raids, Informants38:28 DEA LA Ops: Wires vs Door Kicks44:33 Deployed to Pakistan: Quetta Mission57:55 Connecticut: Bridgeport Gangs + Big Takedowns1:23:13 Cartel Raids: “Iraq Vibes” + Air SupportBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.