A Colombian Family's Rise & Fall | RICO Case, Money Laundering & 32 Years Prison

Christian Carmona joins Honor Among Thieves Podcast to tell the story of growing up as the son of a Colombian drug trafficker whose family was taken down in a major federal RICO case connected to a criminal narcotics enterprise. In this true crime podcast episode, Christian opens up about his father’s federal case out of Portland, Oregon, the FBI raid that changed his family forever, the money found buried in the house, and the moment his father accepted responsibility and took a 20-year prison sentence without cooperating. This episode goes deeper than a drug trafficking story. Christian explains what it was like to be a kid when the federal government came after his family, how his mother was accused of laundering money and sentenced to 12 years, and how the consequences of the criminal underworld shaped his life long after the case was over. From Colombia and Medellín to South Florida, Atlanta, Portland, federal prison, deportation, family loyalty, and survival, this is a raw look at the cost of organized crime from the perspective of the child left behind. In this episode, we cover: Christian Carmona’s childhood after coming to America from Colombia His father’s rise from Medellín to the U.S. drug world The federal RICO case that brought down his family The FBI raid in Portland, Oregon The money found buried inside the house Why his father took 20 years and never cooperated His mother’s money laundering case and 12-year sentence Growing up with both parents in federal prison Colombian drug trafficking, South Florida, Atlanta, and Oregon The impact of the war on drugs on immigrant families Loyalty, silence, family codes, and the price of the criminal underworld Life after the case and how Christian carried the story into adulthood This is one of the most personal episodes of Honor Among Thieves Podcast, exposing the reality behind federal drug cases, organized crime, family loyalty, criminal justice, and the long-term damage caused when an entire family is pulled into the federal system. 0:00 Intro 3:13 His Father’s 20-Year Sentence & Old School Silence 8:43 Medellín’s Criminal Underworld 12:14 How Narco Money Changed Everything 18:05 Moving to America & His Father's Double Life 24:58 His Father’s National Drug Case 30:00 FBI Raid, Buried Cash, RICO & the Family Collapse 39:00 His Father Takes 20 Years and His Mother Gets 12 50:40 Losing His Brother to the Federal System 1:00:00 Miami Nightlife, Bank Work & Criminal Connections 1:09:40 The DEA Setup, Informant & Christian's Arrest 1:21:45 Locked Up With His Brother & Fighting the Case 1:30:15 The Hole, Finding God, Life After the Case & Redemption 📌 Have an unbelievable story? Apply to be a guest: 👉 https://www.honoramongthievespodcast.com/guest 👕Honor Among Thieves Merch👇 https://shop.honoramongthievespodcast.com/ 🔗 Links👇👇👇 📸 Nelson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/montanatheprophet/ 📸 Christian on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/zealnovel/ 💎 Sponsors NordVPN Use Promo Code MONTANA https://bit.ly/honorvpn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices