Confessions of an undercover agent ingenuity, risk in pursuit of justice makes for great storytelling in memoir by charlie spillers. Now, cefalu has penned a book, ratsnakes, which chronicles the dangers he faced daily on the job. Probe of misconduct sealed in exatf agent jay dobyns case as longserving judge departs. Official website of michael levine, called americas top undercover agent for 25 years by 60 minutes, and the new york times bestselling author of deep cover, the big white lie and triangle of death. A mobconnected new york hustler dealing in guns and drugs. Queen was raised in north carolina, the son of an atf agent. Undercover with hells angels in his new book, no angel, atf agent jay dobyns writes about his undercover mission with the hells angels and the subsequent fallout. This book is absolutely riveting and is extremely difficult to put down. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Fuller takes his readers on a personal journey, exploring the techniques used by successful law enforcement professionals who work undercover. There were actually times when he considered giving up his role as an atf agent and crossing the line to the other side. He took part in more than 100 undercover investigations over a 26year career. Captivating from the first page, no angel thrusts the reader into the inner world of the outlaw motorcycle gang, the hells angels. As you find out in the book, we were not the favorite children of the agencywe were more a necessary evil.
Jay dobyns roars through the gritty underworld of organized crime that you never see in tv cop shows or read in the newspaper. Court favors exagent in suit against atf usa today. Ton of acronyms throughout here but you get a glossary if needed. We got to get out there on the street and really fight crime, he says, god knows we dont do it for money, glory or prestige. Under and alone is the dangerous and fascinating true story of an undercover atf agent and the psychological price he was made to pay for his courageous. The author is the agent who went undercover, and at times you feel as if youre right there with him. Top 5 undercover agents who infiltrated the mob the mob. Outlaw biker gang members dont necessarily have education degrees, but they have ph.
Cefala, who is now retired from atf, spent 30 years with the agency as an undercover agent working criminal organizations including the symbionese liberation army, outlaw motorcycle gangs and splinter groups of the ku klux klan. Many of us remember the 2002 shotout between the hells angels and mongols omg clubs in laughlin, nevada. Jay dobyns after 27 years and over 500 undercover atf operations, retired special agent jay dobyns retells his wild ride. Jay was the primary undercover agent for the atf during operation black bisquit. Hells angels infiltrator, retired atf agent jay dobyns, spoke in. This is a good book written from the first person perspective of undercover atf agent jay dobyns. John undercover this video is an interview of laura diaz with atf agent billy queen. With just over 5,000 employees, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives atf is one of the smaller federal law enforcement agencies. As a keen reader of the serious books on mc life i have read quite a few. Jack garcia jack garcia was an fbi undercover agent of cuban descent who convinced members of the italianamerican mafia that he was italian.
An agent with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives was shot during an operation thursday, the agency said. Undercover atf agent on the assignment no one else wanted atf agent lenny went undercover in prison posing as an. The three years that darrin kozlowski and three other u. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives officers spent embedded in. Dark and dangerous by jeanne adams, lying in bed by jo leigh, under pressure by laurie roma, no limit by l. Five members of the atfs undercover team share what its like to be a hit man. Reading thibodeaus book, it was just learning who these people really were and putting names and faces to a lot of the people. Joseph wambaugh, bestselling author of the onion field a riveting story of a oneofakind officer that takes you to the deepest and most dangerous part of undercover work. What its like to infiltrate criminal organizations as a. However, that doesnt mean they dont deal with their share of vicious individuals, groups, and threats. We chat with former undercover atf agent, jay dobyns to discuss his books, the pyschology of going undercover and various other topics.
Jay anthony jaybird dobyns born 1961, is a retired special agent and veteran undercover operative with the united states bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf, new york times bestselling author, and public speaker. The gripping account from an excon who went undercover to help the atf infiltrate three. You will surely enjoy reading this heartpounding book and fall in love with the atf ratsnakes. The true story of the undercover agent who infiltrated americas most violent outlaw motorcycle gang. Ratsnakes is a name atf agents have adopted to describe undercover officers who deal with streetlevel arson and firearm crimes. Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives atf, and the author of the bestselling books under and alone and armed and dangerous. Agents affair with prosecutor taints atf stings in georgia. Going undercover and through hell with atf agent and best selling author jay dobyns. The operation black biscuit was a lengthy and vastly expensive attempt to infiltrate the hells angels in arizona. Exatf agent jay dobyns, who infiltrated hells angels. What its like to infiltrate criminal organizations as a ratsnake merry jane spoke to former atf agent vincent a. His work took him deep into the inner workings of arizonas hells angels, and the deeper he went, the more the line between his actual persona and. Obscure federal unit home of classic undercover agents. Here is all the nihilism, hate, and intimidation, but also the freedom and brotherhood of the only truly american brand of organized crime.
Joe pistone, former undercover fbi agent, alias donnie brasco. A veteran federal agent who spent years undercover after infiltrating the notorious mongols motorcycle club offered his firsthand account thursday of a secretive culture of violence and intimidation during testimony in an ongoing federal racketeering trial. Curious case of exatf agent who infiltrated hells angels. True stories from a former undercover atf agent south. This book isnt just the fascinating story of an atf agent who was undercover with the mongols motorcycle gang for two years. This is the story of an obsessed man, who with the allornothing mentality in his makeup becomes the first undercover law enforcement agent to penetrate this notorious group. Dare reigns is charlestons newest undercover atf agent. Atf agent robert rodriguez, working undercover within. Under and alone is a book written by undercover atf agent william queen and published by random house in 2005 which chronicles his infiltration of the violent outlaw motorcycle gang, the mongols. Joseph wambaugh, bestselling author ofthe onion field a riveting story of a oneofakind officer that takes you to the deepest and most dangerous. Atf agent goes undercover in prison video abc news. My harrowing undercover journey to the inner circle of. Dare and his bosses believe a nearby resort is responsible for several deaths from tainted alcohol.
For a little under two years, atf special agent dobyns was undercover as jay bird davis, a debt. Former atf undercover biker jay dobyns, who infiltrated. I would stumble a hundred different ways to put myself in harms way. William queen was an atf agent who infiltrated the vicious mongol motorcycle club by becoming a fullpatched mongol. He became an allpacific10 conference wide receiver, college football allamerican candidate at.
The true story of the undercover agent who infiltrated. Atf agent shot in undercover operation, agency says cnn. Under and alone is the dangerous and fascinating true story of an undercover atf agent and the psychological price he was made to pay for his courageous work. For a little under two years, atf special agent dobyns was undercover as jay bird davis, a debt collector and arms trafficker. In 1998, william queen was a veteran law enforcement agent with a lifelong love of. In this insightful 164 page book, retired atf agent charlie fuller offers a veterans view on the significant issues facing undercover law enforcement officers today. Under and alone is a book written by undercover atf agent william queen and published by random house in 2005 which chronicles his infiltration of the. Exatf agent jay dobyns shares his amazing story of going from a highly recruited high school football player, standout college football player, to a world renowned undercover agent that infiltrated the hells angels. Inside the explosive world of atfs undercover agents and how we changed the game hardcover may 28, 2019. Phoenix a federal judge has found in a favor of a former undercover atf agent who alleged his agency. Advance praise forunder and alone under and alone is the dangerous and fascinating true story of an undercover atf agent and the psychological price he was made to pay for his courageous work.
As a favor to his friend, marcy davies, dare agrees to a blind date with her grandniece who lives in the area. This is the riveting story of an undercover agent who risks his life not once, but every day, in an attempt to infiltrate the most dangerous motorcycle gang in the usa. Jay dobyns achieved worldwide notoriety as one of historys most successful undercover operators during highoctane missions targeting americas violent crime before becoming a federal law enforcement agent, jay was a standout athlete at the university of arizona where he played football. Tickle the wireretired atf agent vincent cefalus book.
Based on the book, actor johnny depp portrayed pistone in the 1997 feature film donnie brasco, with al pacino as ruggerio. This is the story of his work to infiltrate the infamous motorcycle gang, the so called ha, the one percenters, the filthy few, the 81s, the affas, the mcs, the omgs, yadda, yadda. Joaquin jack garcia, former undercover fbi agent and new york times bestselling author of making jack falcone cefalu bares all and lays out the gritty and true life of an undercover agent and the workings of the atf. Not only was levine one of the most decorated undercover agents in the history of the drug enforcement administration but he is also one of only a handful of agents that was known for excelling at. However, gibsons arrest for drunk driving and subsequent legal issues shelved any plans for a movie based on the book. Cefalu, whose new book details the lives and doublelives of undercover. Atf management was even harder to work with back then. Mel gibsons production company, icon productions, acquired the film rights to queens story, with early reports indicating that gibson himself was interested in starring as queen. Joe pistone, former undercover fbi agent, alias donnie. A photo of kozlowski had also been printed in a book written by william queen, a sinceretired atf agent who had infiltrated the mongols years earlier, and whose work was well known throughout the. Bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms atf who had infiltrated the compound posing as. Alone is the dangerous and fascinating true story of an undercover atf agent and. The gripping account from an excon who went undercover to help the atf.
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