How I Trafficked $5 Million Worth Of Cocaine | Posh Pete's Uncut Story | How Crime Works
Former cocaine smuggler Pieter Tritton returns for a second interview with Business Insider about his experience trafficking drugs from South America to the United Kingdom. Tritton says he started selling cocaine in the illegal rave scene in the UK in the 2000s. He then established a cartel connection and began importing cocaine to Europe in larger quantities. Tritton was arrested in Ecuador and served 10 years in prison there, first in Garcia Moreno in Quito, and later in Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, which is one of the world's most violent and corrupt prisons.
He now works as a public speaker on the dangers of drugs, consults with the UK police force, and is writing a follow-up to his 2017 memoir, "El Infierno: Drugs, Gangs, Riots and Murder: My time inside Ecuador's toughest prisons."
The NCA estimates the UK cocaine market is worth $13.8 billion (£11 billion) a year.
In the year ending March 2023, over 92 metric tons of illegal drugs were seized by police and Border Force, the highest volume since 2003/4.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:40 - The Connoisseur
00:02:44 - Trafficking Methods
00:09:15 - The Structure
00:14:15 - The Mules
00:23:13 - The Transport
00:33:40 - Farming And Processing
00:37:27 - The Cartels
00:46:31 - The Market
00:50:15 - The Arrest
01:00:49 - The Prisons
01:05:59 - Prison Gangs
01:12:31 - The Rise
01:14:46 - The Bigger Picture
01:21:53 - The Backstory
01:25:31 - The Aftermath
01:30:11 - Credits
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This guy just spit straight info for 1.5 hours, no fluff. Very interesting episode.
Did he spit any info about the 1000s of lives he destroyed and the people he murdered?
Outdated and naive. Historical but not educational.
bs no smuggler looks and talks like this guy...b-rate actor is what he is....
@@peterbirdie6491 You've just, unintentionally, explained why he was so successful. The average person would never think he was a top level drug importer. It's the same principal as the best conmen don't look like conmen.
...and I listened to it all.....
If you didn't read the title you would think he's an art professor lecturing about the Baroque period.
😆 Nose Candy Renaissance
Now that he’s out of the game: Broke Period
😂😂true
That's probably why he evaded capture for so long.
@@wkh4321music💀💀💀
I would like to congratulate drugs for winning the War on Drugs
Ha ha ha. True
Yep 💯💯
He did say they didn’t sell in America because it was too hard/dangerous. Sounds like the war on drugs there worked in this case.
Yeah, America has no drug problems @@Nocebonobo
@@Nocebonobo No. First of all, there is tons of Cocaine in the US, it is only coming in through other avenues. Second of all, the US has failed miserably in the War On Drugs. Since its inception, it has cost the US over $1Trillion. It has also led to millions of incarcerations - even for simple posession. This is very bad, because a prison sentence makes it way harder to find a job - which increases the probability that you will commit crimes again. And you might say "It is worth paying that price if it at least leads to less addiction and deaths". Well, sorry to disappoint you, but it hasn't. Deaths through overdose have continually risen for decades, and with Fentanyl hitting the market, deaths have skyrocketed. The same goes for addiction rates, which have gone up since forever. The only cases in which we could see a stabilization or even a decrease in the use (especillay in young people) is with Marijuana in the states that have legalized. Another example is Portugal, that decriminalized all drugs in 2001. Since then, addiction and overdose rates have gone down to one of the lowest levels in the EU. For reference, when Portugal made this law, they had a massive crisis with heroin addiction and HIV infections. The War On Drugs is one of the dumbest, most destructive policy proposals in history. All the scientific data we have clearrly supports the idea that legal production and a focus on mental health and prevention is the best way to approach drugs. Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs in existence, btw. If it was illegal, it would be considered a hard drug amongside heroin and cocaine. But by legalizing the production and sale, we have made alcohol as safe as possible. That is the right way.
he seems to have a genuine enthusiasm for cocaine being turned into rubber and latex lmao
lollll 🤣
I didn’t even think about that being possible. I wonder if it changes the coke after it’s turned back in anyway.
@@uskeeze2131 No. you can wash out all impurity's with Acetone.
@@uskeeze2131all our gloves are made of cocaine the voices proved it to me
probably chewing on that latex XD@@uskeeze2131
Thanks for the tutorial Insider! I will keep this video as reference as I get my business up and running
😂😂😂
Yah but he got caught so he's not the best
Using the methods of someone who got caught... big brain moves lmfao
@@reachthesingularityIf we don't learn from those who fail, there will never be any innovation
Godspeed
I could listen to Piet talk forever. Thanks for getting him in to tell a longer version of his story.
Thanks for watching!
You must be British.
@@tankueytrynchill! we enjoy story telling from different people.
@@tankueytrynyou’re a bit weird, seem to be obsessed with hating Europeans
I can't even sneak a candy bar out of a grocery store, and this guy is moving 5 mil in powder like he is ordering a pizza.
The life only ends in one of two ways my friend, dead or in jail. The years before are great but it’s not worth it. Get a job, have a family and live a quiet life where you don’t have to look over your shoulder every day
@@Romanus- 100%!
man if u cant shoplift u doing something wrong dog lmao
@@Romanus-or this guy selling a book
Absolutely riveting. Thanks Pieter. Stay well"
"It's a bit like a French vinyard, they keep the best bottles in the Chateau" - and we wonder how he got the name Posh Pete.
english is not my first language.. posh pete ? explain it to me please 😀
@@Slyngelmis afaik 'Posh' is a term in British vernacular that means very fancy/expensive/upturned noses, with a negative connotation with thinking they are better than others because of wealth, status, and a taste for expensive things
@@spookylilqueer ah that makes much more sense now, thank you for the good explanation 🤗
@@spookylilqueercorrect, but only seems to have attained negative connotation recently. Where I live it can be a positive too. "look at my posh new car"
@@Slyngelmis It's not just used against upper class people but people who sound upper class. If they have an upper class accent someone might be called posh even if they are from a lower or middle class backround.
I could totally imagine at least a six season series about this guy's life divided in arcs.
I think he was writing a book (which I would buy). The problem with making an actual series or movie out of this - and surely at least one screenplay is doing the rounds - is how to avoid providing a practical tutorial on undertaking a significant criminal enterprise. I guess they did it with "Traffik" (which IIRC involved impregnation in plastic toys), so perhaps do-able.
@@mookie2637 Information isnt illegal. Most of those not spelling out the recipes thing are done on their own conscious. At least in the US you cant arrest someone for giving out the exact recipe for meth or anything else. Its very easy to find if you really want to know this or that. He shouldn't sell the rights but rather partner with some company to do a series of films from these different eras. Drug culture is more popular than ever right now, same with crime in general.
put it all into a 3 hr movie instead six seasons would ruin the story
Snowfall is so good imo. Binged it in a week. Exactly 6 seasons too!
There’s a few episodes on Shaun Atwood KZhead channel
This is what a pro looks like - you've got to respect his brains and his balls.
The whole war on drugs has basically been like trying to empty a swimming pool by scooping out the water with a rake.
And in a rainy environment.
He's the perfect cover, who would ever think it! He looks like a math teacher
a realistic evil mastermind
Exactly what I thought
or a chemistry teacher
@@tmhoodI see what you did here.
Not any more!
This is the best side-hustle video on KZhead. Well done. Thanks.
Right, all I could think about is doing this one time and paying for my kids daycare for the year lol
😂
😂
Thanks for helping me fall asleep with your monotone calm voice. But his details are terrific, one of the most insightful How Crime Works tell-alls ever.
🤣😂
He’s told this story like a million times already haha I’ve seen him before and this is definitely the most monotone I’ve seen him. He’s definitely tired of telling it over and over again😅
yeah i fell asleep too
It's from sniffing that pure stuff... First Hand!
I feel semi conscious half way through, but managed to pull myself out of it. I needed a wee ........ 😂
i dont often bother with these kind of uploads but this was a great watch.
Thanks for watching!
This was absolutely fascinating.
@@umpin3 He doesn't look a well man. But he's gotta save something for his books I guess.
@@umpin3I live in Ecuador and from what he was saying everything sounded accurate.
Thanks for watching!
@Insider is that an automated response or is there a person there?
Interesting to hear
This is the kind of guy you might randomly meet in a bar and before you know it 5 hours have past and he has told you a story of a life time.
Great story. Genuinely enjoyed the straightforward, deadpan delivery. No fluff or embellishment.
Laughed at the end when he was offering his painting services 😂
You would never guess his story by looking at him...
It’s usually the smart quiet ones tbh
You believe this😂😂😂?
Seems intentional. Helps to look low key
He looks like he teach some bullshit postmodern social science at some low grade university when in fact he could not be further from that.
@@Romanus- wait, you just said In another comment that it always ends in death or jail. Now you’re admitting that the best actors get away. It’s an acting bluff job.
These are the real gangsters, not the rappers you see pretending to be
What’s your point, he’s just filth and is a poison to humanity despite your fascination
Indeed, real gangsters don't show they are gangsters..
Yup. I know a coke dealer who recently just bought a 5 million dollar house and he's got a clean record and would be the last person you'd ever suspect.
@@Nick-zw1zw and you bait him out on here🤦♂️
@David_brent how so? 🤔
What, do you think we're corrupt? We're the Ecuadorian police 💀💀💀💀💀
😂
Easily make a Netflix movie or series out of this, fascinating and a stark warning
@@RogueCylonwhy?
@@myles5158 Because it’s a filthy trade. Many lives ruined. Many many hectares of pristine forest ruined.
Said it before, I'll say it again. Get Eddie Redmayne in for his biopic.
eddie redmayne is a silver spoon gimp
THIS! 😂🎉
This guy is smart (and only got caught by the stupidity of others)
You always have to work with others... that's what makes it so hard.
Idk, knowing you're under surveillance and still attempting 'one last job' with so many moving parts while trying to rip off a guy you know has already been flipped, working for years as a major trafficker and not having enough stashed to just disappear for a while, getting flagged at the airport (the same one you've always used to enter the country btw) and then proceeding to get drunk with your girlfriend....none of these seem to be particularly intelligent decisions. Obviously no one can bat 1000 all the time but you kind of have to when that's your life.
He got caught in an Ecuadorian hotel with kilos of cocaine and cash. He was not smart
@@bengaliinplatforms1268 It didn't mater what he had on him. This was after he was under surveillance for months which culminated in him fleeing the UK.
@@bengaliinplatforms1268 He got too focused on revenge. That's when smart goes out of the window, when you start thinking emotionally.
I did 8 years in France and most of my best friends were international cocaine traffickers. They were the most intellectually elevated of the prison. They almost all spoke English and Spanish very well, plus other languages, which i do too. They were often educated in business or international transport such as shipping. They also liked a life of high risk. They were well travelled and often well read. They were not Scarface. Not at all.
"...so that all happened"...after telling the most insane frightening story.
this guy is so under estimated in his life he has been to places and has survived. and he is still the nicest guy i’ve had the pleasure to speak with. i don’t know how many people watching this story would be able to do what he did and still be able to tell the story. he is just a regular guy with a good story. i love this guy 😅great to hear about your life experience posh p
Drug smugglers aren’t nice, they’re death merchants
This absolutely not a regular dude lol
The calmness he shows while talking about the time he nearly get killed at his first trip to get the soaked tent. Big balls of steel ^^
He’s told this story like a million times haha he’s been on lots of podcasts and shows
10/10 interview.
I never heard the interviewer .... It was a monologue.....😂
44:22 The chances on that random cartel member knowing his friend from the Verne prison is absolutely mind blowing 🤯
So was the revolver on table 😂
His cheerful recollection of old memories and sincere "such a small world!" killed me. What a way to talk about cartel members.
Small world
I wonder if his new painting and decorating business is lining the emulsion with cocaine. It’s in the walls 😂
Exactly where my mind went. He was way to into latex and that aspect of it. I’m no painter but I found that interesting. Honestly good for him. Man can run a business better than anyone who’s ever arrested him. Honestly good for him.
@@jessicabrusichSome paint smells of latex.
-'Chew this tent.' *chews tent* -good rubber bro
The giggle right before the aftermath chapter made me spit my beer out😂😂
easily the best video i've ever seen on this channel, totally fascinating - if piet has more to share, please bring him back for round 3!
What an incredible and gripping story. Thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. If I come across the book, I’ll definitely purchase a copy. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Posh Pete,fascinating stuff. Thankfully you made it out alive!
One of the best videos I've seen in years. More of Posh Petes Bristol stories please I beg.
When Pete laughs, I always fear his lungs are going to end up on the camera lens.
😂😂😂
He coughs up micro latex ground sheet particles .... 😂
It must be a haunting existence to see this guy drop the whole story and be one of the clean-record mules that didn't get caught yet.
Those people seldom exist. They all get caught eventually if they're regular.
The Trailer Park Boys hash driveway suddenly seems more plausible and ingenius than i originally thought.
What a fascinating hour and a half. Some life story and Pete is a brilliant 'self' presenter.
This was riveting. I watched every minute.
oh nice we asked for the full version awesome
Thanks for sharing, quite a tale!
Ive been watching this guy over the past years do these interviews. Absolutely love him
We run it like a business...I bet the office Christmas party was a banger. 😄
crazy story and very informative how things worked back then. you can be glad to be alive by now. good luck
I will never look a tent in the same way
Very interesting interview, Pieter, thanks. I just bought a copy of your book for my sister's birthday, and another for myself. I read the first few pages already on Amazon - very compelling.
Very interesting video, thank you!
I got stopped by customs coming back from Colombia while watching this video 😂😂. I felt lucky they didn't ask what I was watching. They'd probably still have me there haha
People will write anything for likes
@@SirReginaldBumquistIII Yes no one's ever gone through Colombia before..
@@jaronneutronix3231 what a petty reply. Solkmbia is stunning and vibrant of course people go and come from therem.
The greatest Chef in the world could give you his best recipe, and you follow it exactly, it doesn’t mean you can cook.
Really one of the best interviews in this series
This tutorial is very helpful. Thank you.
Amazing documentary style. Pure content-
Looking so much forward till this will be a 3 hour feature film :)
Thanks for sharing your story Pete, Cheers Brother.
That was a good listen 👍
Hes got the perfect look to do it, very blendable
Coke smuggling ASMR
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And Mr. Tritton, do us all a favor, would you? Kick off your own podcast or KZhead series on the same theme. It's bound to be an absolute belter!
great video. nuff said.
Great Interview :) it looks like you enjoyed the best 90s illegal parties in the UK. Long live dj Sasha... 😊
Sasha is dope! 90s rave head here. 👋🏼
@@elissitdesign”rave head here” 🤓
@@elissitdesign Whaaaaaa still remembering a Renaissance double CD mix by Sasha, kickass tunes ! Rave 4 ever !
I wish they showed a bunch of old photos and videos of him from the old days, something tells me he dressed and carried himself quite differently 20 years ago!
Brilliant interview
Thanks for sharing
I remember all those different types. That "fish scale" is what we called the pearlescent stuff. He's right too. It was the best stuff to sniff. It seemed pure. Didn't leave residue in your nose. Didn't give you as bad of a headache afterwards. It was also great for people who slam. That diesel was a whole nother story. God that stuff was the worst. Oily just like he said. You could lay it on paper and the paper would turn oily.
Wow that's so cool, thanks for sharing
@@greemblomb😂😂😂😂
@@greemblomb Yeah…so cool😂
i could listen to this guy all day
Amazing please do more vidoes 🎉
This needs to be a movie or a series
I had no idea some Coke was better for sniffing and some for cooking up… Fascinating
Different kinds of rice are suitable for different dishes.
so when is the netflix series coming
They'll make Pete black too.
Surely a film on the horizon?!!! Fascinating stuff
Massive thanks for granting us a peek into your world with such an open and forthright chat. It's clear as daylight how your everyman appearance, unflappable nature, and downright affable character paved your way in the shadows. I'll be on the lookout for your book launch to snag a copy. A tip of the hat to Insider for wrapping this up in a package that's quintessentially British - no frills, no fuss, steering clear of any over-the-top American razzmatazz and unnecessary audiovisual fluff.
@Netflix has got to pick up your story and make it into a series.
I"m in South Wales, i love hearing your stories Pieter I'm going to look up your book now! I'll buy you a pint if i bump into you.
Ill buy him a pint if he gives me a bump!
or a bump if you have a pint
I love this format. Would love to see more long-form interviews!
This interview just blows my mind and every entertaining. I just cannot believe how calm and cool he is talking about how if it wasn't for an coincidence of having a friend in prison he would of been dead in the one meeting. I would think you have to be cold as ice to be able to handle that kind of stress in your life.
The guy is so likable I was relieved when he said he got through the airport with his tent without being arrested. So many criminals are just regular people who have, admittedly, lost their way.
Love to hear these stories
*Breaking Bad: UK Edition*
That first 2:50 is gold as a friend of a connoisseur.
dammnn, 48 mins in and this piece is well done.
Great How To video 😮
Thank you for this, I am starting my new drug empire tomorrow
I use similar planning and tactics smuggling snacks into the cinema
"hey guys i wanna buy a kilo of cocaine" 😂😂😂😂
This is really interesting story, I've heard a lot of dealer stories that are former addicts not from a practicing analyst
This dude! I have his book. I don't like or dislike him. The fact he provided for the families if imprisoned.. but then all the lives he destroyed. Such a strange situation. He's a likeable villain. But he's now educating young people in schools and colleges. People are quick to judge but there's enough hate in the world. This guy is owed forgiveness at the very least.
I read his book too. Very very intense.
Would you forgive him if the thousands of children and loved ones burned alive were the by product of his actions?
@@alexorozco303Bit dark. The point is, he’s turned himself around to try and do good for others so other people don’t make the same mistakes he did. Everyone could be bitter and unforgiving. But what does that do? Just create a bitter and unforgiving world. Life’s too short. Learn to forgive others if they see their errors and turn themselves around. Otherwise it just makes yourself an angry person and just hate everything and everyone ♥️
Doing the Lord’s work, Pieter
Fr, truly making all of our weekends that bit better
amen
Yrs
@@comparethequeercat A lot of misery for poor people in Latin America to make your weekend better.
@@NoLefTurnUnStoned. Which would be solved by the legalisation and regulation of production. Until then, I'm still gonna carry on getting the bag in
this really interesting!
Very interesting material, thanks for sharing! I like Pete's way of telling stories, i find it entertaining and engaging. He was very lucky at times, not to get killed. I mean, doing drugtrade is one thing, it's many in the industry that revert to terrible behavior.
I'd buy the book for sure!
There are some series aired on paid tv channels that shows how the federal police in my country approaches people on buses and airplanes, and then ask them about their motives for travelling. Police is already sniffing out that they're trafficking, and say 90% of the time those people that got interviewed were indeed trafficking drugs to various locations. Turns out that they're always dealing like a kilo, or even smaller quantities, and also being paid so badly, it's almost comical if it wasnt a tragedy already. Seeing this you realize how the big guys dealing drugs never show up in these shows. Of course, there's the element of intelligence, but the main discourse of public safety always takes remarks on poor, desperate people trafficking as the only way to get food on the table. Awesome interview.
Nice! An uncut version. I’ve seen the Locked Up Abroad episode so many times.
fascinating story and person, will defo look up his books
Superb interview. Pete is a star!
This would make a great film 👌
wow , a great vid, thnx
What an interesting character. His voice doesn’t match the drama of his words 😂 Thank you BI for sharing this
I am addicted to brake fluid. But I can stop when I want 😂