Honor Among Thieves | True Crime & Crime Stories

In this Honor Among Thieves true crime podcast episode, Elisabeth Carson shares the full story of how her life spiraled from early drug use into high-level criminal activity — including becoming a major ecstasy distributor in the Midwest and eventually making up to $10,000 a day through credit card fraud.

Elisabeth opens up about starting drugs at just 11 years old, selling in middle school, and entering the strip club world the moment she turned 18. What began as survival quickly turned into opportunity — and that opportunity led her deep into the ecstasy trade, where she became a serious player moving product throughout Michigan and beyond.

But her story doesn’t stop there.

After relocating to Los Angeles to pursue modeling, Elisabeth transitioned into a completely different lane — credit card fraud — where she scaled fast and began generating thousands of dollars per day. What followed was a rapid rise fueled by money, risk, and decisions that would ultimately change the course of her life.

This is a raw, unfiltered look at how quickly things can escalate in the criminal underworld — and what it really takes to survive it.

🔥 What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

How Elisabeth Carson started using drugs at just 11 years old

What led her to begin selling drugs in middle school

How entering the strip club world exposed her to larger opportunities

How she became a major ecstasy distributor in the Midwest

The reality behind moving pills and scaling a drug operation

Why she transitioned from drug trafficking into credit card fraud

How she was making $8K–$10K per day at her peak

The risks, pressure, and lifestyle that came with fast money

How quickly small decisions can escalate into major criminal activity

This true crime story highlights the intersection of survival, environment, and opportunity — and how easily someone can get pulled deeper into the system. Elisabeth Carson’s journey is a powerful example of how the underworld operates, and what it looks like from the inside.

Watch until the end to understand how her story evolved — and what ultimately came from a life built around risk.

Chapters

00:00 Intro: From Drugs at 11 to $10K a Day Credit Card Fraud
04:12 Adopted From Korea, Childhood Trauma, and Starting Drugs at 11
16:40 Taken From Home in the Middle of the Night to Juvenile Boot Camp
23:20 Becoming a Stripper at 18 and Entering the Nightlife World
28:25 Making Money in the Ecstasy Game
36:36 Switching to Credit Card Fraud in Hollywood and Griselda Blanco
42:01 Back to Detroit: Making $10K a Day in Credit Card Fraud
47:35 Busted: Secret Service Interrogation, Arrest, and Jail Time
56:49 Fighting the Case, Getting Released, and Going on the Run
1:05:12 Her Child’s Father Goes to Prison and Leaving the Criminal Life
1:13:49 Life After Crime: How Elisabeth Carson Rebuilt Her Life
1:21:45 Redemption and Transformation Story

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In this Honor Among Thieves Podcast episode, Vivian shares the unbelievable true story of growing up as the daughter of Manuel Noriega’s gun runner during one of the most dangerous eras in Miami, Panama, and the 80s underworld.

Vivian breaks down how her father first moved large amounts of marijuana before transitioning into the cocaine trade during Miami’s explosive drug era. As his world expanded, so did his connections — eventually leading him into business with Manuel Noriega, moving guns and operating at a level most people only hear about in documentaries and crime films.

This episode goes deep into the rise of the Panama connection, the dangerous world surrounding Noriega, and what it was like for Vivian’s family to own valuable property in Panama while tensions with powerful figures escalated. She explains how her father built real wealth, lived a larger-than-life lifestyle, and operated in a world where the line between politics, organized crime, and survival was razor thin.

Vivian also opens up about the personal side of that life — what her father was really like, how the family lived, how everything changed after his death and the impact his death had on her life at a young age. This is not just a crime story — it’s a firsthand look at legacy, family, power, and the long shadow of the cocaine era.

If you’re interested in true crime, cartel stories, Manuel Noriega, Miami drug history, Panama underworld stories, and real interviews with people connected to major criminal figures, this is one of the most unique episodes you’ll watch.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

Vivian’s life growing up as the daughter of Noriega’s gun runner

How her father went from weed trafficking to cocaine money

His connection to Manuel Noriega in Panama

The family’s property disputes and dangers in Panama

His extradition from Panama to the United States

The wealth, lifestyle, and risks of that era

How his death changed Vivian’s life forever

The reality of growing up around the Miami cocaine era

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:38 Miami Roots, Cuban Family, and Her Parents’ World

07:24 From Weed to Cocaine: Her Father’s Rise

10:24 Panama Properties and Manuel Noriega

18:03 Her Father’s Death and Life After the Loss

28:15 Childhood, Growing Up, and Finding Her Own Identity

41:52 Meeting Seth and a New Life

49:20 The Raid, Arrest, and the Federal Case Begins

01:03:31 Seth Takes the Case to Trial

01:24:59 Guilty Verdict, Sentence, and Life After the Trial

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In this true crime story, we sit down with Jessica, a Colombian-born Miami native who built an 8-figure drug operation in South Florida before becoming an international fugitive.

This is one of the most intense crime stories you’ll hear on the Honor Among Thieves Podcast.

Jessica breaks down how she scaled a massive molly operation out of Miami, generating millions of dollars while operating under the radar—until the DEA caught on. Facing serious federal charges, she made a life-altering decision… and went on the run to Colombia.

For 18 months, she lived as a fugitive in one of the most dangerous environments in the world—constantly looking over her shoulder while trying to stay ahead of law enforcement.

Eventually, authorities caught up with her in Colombia, where she was arrested and placed inside a Colombian prison, surrounded by some of the most dangerous female criminals in the country. Her story gives rare insight into what life is really like inside foreign prisons—something few people ever experience.

After nearly a year behind bars in Colombia, Jessica was extradited back to the United States, where she was sentenced and served time in Aliceville Federal Prison.

This episode is a raw and unfiltered look into:

The rise of a female drug kingpin

The reality of running from the law internationally

The dangers of Colombian prison

And the consequences that come with life in the criminal underworld

If you’re interested in true crime, crime stories, and inside prison stories, this episode delivers a powerful firsthand account of ambition, risk, survival, and consequences.

🎯 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

How Jessica built an 8-figure drug operation in Miami

What it’s like to be a fugitive in Colombia

The reality of Colombian prison for female inmates

How the DEA investigates large-scale drug operations

The extradition process and federal prison experience

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:57 From Ecstasy Manufacturer to Colombian Fugitive

04:31 Born in Colombia, Raised in Canada, Moved to Miami

11:10 Arriving in Miami and Falling Into the Party Lifestyle

18:05 The First Step Into the Drug Game

25:34 Building an 8-Figure Molly Operation in Miami

30:29 Inside the Molly Business: Money, Quality, and Scale

48:13 When the Drug Empire Started Falling Apart

58:00 DEA Pressure and the Federal Case

64:15 On the Run in Colombia

70:10 Colombian Prison and Extradition to the U.S.

84:20 Aliceville Prison, Release, and Redemption

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In this powerful episode of Honor Among Thieves, Nelson Rodriguez Jr. sits down with Craig Dean, a man who was sentenced to life without parole at just 17 years old after a tragic incident left an innocent 11-year-old girl paralyzed.

Growing up in the streets of Miami during the height of the crack epidemic, Craig was pulled into a life of crime at an early age—surrounded by drugs, violence, and survival instincts that shaped his path. By his teenage years, he was already deeply embedded in the drug trade, making thousands of dollars a week and operating in one of the most dangerous environments in the country.

But everything changed after a robbery retaliation led to a shooting that would alter multiple lives forever. Craig was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars—entering one of the harshest prison systems in America.

Inside Florida state prison, Craig faced extreme violence, survival challenges, and the brutal realities of incarceration. From navigating dangerous prison politics to witnessing firsthand the dark side of prison life, his story reveals what truly happens behind the walls.

After more than two decades in prison, something unbelievable happened.

The very victim in Craig’s case publicly forgave him—even advocating for his release. This moment sparked a chain of events that led to a major legal breakthrough, including a Supreme Court decision that ultimately gave Craig a second chance at life.

Now free after serving over 20 years, Craig shares how he rebuilt his life from nothing—earning his CDL, becoming a truck driver, and dedicating himself to giving back to the community and mentoring others to avoid the same path.

This is more than a true crime story—it's a powerful example of redemption, forgiveness, and transformation.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

4:15 Overtown Miami – Crack Epidemic & Drug War (90s)

11:13 How Craig Dean Entered the Drug Game

19:55 The Crime That Led to a Life Sentence

25:20 Sentenced to Life Without Parole at 17

31:00 First Night in Florida State Prison

35:38 Prison Predators – Inside Florida State Prison

45:29 20 Years Into a Life Sentence (Prison Reality)

52:14 Pro Bono Lawyers Fight His Life Sentence Case

56:04 Victim Forgives Him on National TV

1:03:01 Released From Prison After Life Sentence (Miracle Case)

1:09:01 Redemption After 20 Years in Prison

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This week on the Honor Among Thieves Podcast, we bring you the final installment of the Miami Kingpins series featuring James “Boss Man” Sawyer, the real life Manny Ray — the right-hand man and enforcer for Big Ike (Isaac Hicks) during the height of Miami’s cocaine era.

In this episode, Boss Man takes us deep inside the streets of 1980s Miami, where drug empires were built overnight and millions of dollars moved through the city every single week. From growing up in Liberty City, to entering the streets at just 9 years old, to eventually running large-scale operations under Big Ike, this is a story of power, loyalty, and survival.

Boss Man reveals how the operation scaled to:

27 active drug spots running 24/7 across Miami

Generating $7,000+ per night at the lowest-level spot

Moving 50–60 kilos of cocaine at a time during peak operations

He also breaks down what it meant to be an enforcer in one of Miami’s most feared organizations, handling debt collection, managing crews, and maintaining control during one of the most dangerous eras in U.S. history.

💥 WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE:

The rise of Big Ike’s drug empire in Miami

How Boss Man became the right-hand man and enforcer

The reality of running multi-million dollar street operations

Inside the 1980s cocaine boom and Miami crime scene

The moment the feds offered him $10,000/month to cooperate — and why he refused

High-speed chases, federal surveillance, and getting taken down

The mindset required to survive 31 years in prison

🎯 WHY THIS STORY MATTERS

This episode is more than just a story — it’s a firsthand account of one of the most impactful eras in American true crime history.

From the streets of Miami to the federal prison system, Boss Man’s journey highlights:

The rise and fall of drug trafficking empires

The reality behind organized crime in the 80s

The long-term consequences of the street life

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction: Boss Man, Big Ike & 31 Years in Prison

07:30 – Growing Up in Liberty City & Entering the Streets at 9

16:30 – Violence Young: Jamaicans, Guns & Surviving at 13

25:30 – Juvenile Jail & Life on the 10th Floor

34:30 – Miami Before the Boom: Riots, Chaos & the Streets

43:30 – Meeting Big Ike & Becoming His Right-Hand Man

52:00 – Drug Empire: 27 Spots, Millions & The Federal Takedown

1:00:50 – Redemption and Life Today

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