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Back to EpisodesThe takedown of a dial-up drug network
Published 3 years, 11 months ago
Description
Beverly Hills resident Ray Mascolo died of a drug overdose in 2020. His passing led investigators to a sprawling, Hollywood-based drug-dealing network with a business model resembling a food-delivery app.
We tell this saga today.
Host: L.A. Times courts reporter Michael Finnegan
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