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Back to EpisodesShelley's Plumbline: Stories from Drug Dealer #2
Description
Today’s episode reaches back to 1986 and was part of a series of interviews Shelley did on Open Mic with drug dealers and youth gangs.
This individual had a promising career as a backup drummer for the well-known blues musician Bobby “Blue” Bland.
Unfortunately, the lure of easy money pulled him into the world of dealing cocaine, Although he didn’t start dealing drugs until he was 44 years old.
He shares stories about how, at that time, cocaine was cut with laxatives and even embalming fluid, and how the cutting agents were often more dangerous than the drug itself.
He finishes his story by recounting the death of his cousin and fiance at the hands of three drug users.
Stay tuned and learn from his life as we continue this series on youth gangs and drug dealers.
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