"The Pizza Connection: When Sauce Meant Heroin"

Criminal Empire: Mafia Mysteries & Serial Killers - A podcast by Charlie Outback - Mondays

🍕 Uncover the massive criminal conspiracy that turned neighborhood pizzerias into a billion-dollar drug empire. Through sealed court documents, undercover agent testimonies, and wiretapped conversations, we expose how the Sicilian mafia created the most sophisticated narcotics network in history. Experience the seventeen-month trial that revealed how innocent-looking pizza joints became fronts for an international heroin pipeline connecting Sicily's poppy fields to America's streets. From secret meetings in cheese importing companies to coded pizza orders that signaled drug shipments, discover how traditional family restaurants masked a criminal masterpiece. Why did it take the longest criminal trial in U.S. history to bring it down? What happened to the millions in drug money? Warning: Contains authentic surveillance recordings and undercover operation details. Experience this landmark investigation in premium audio quality on Spreaker, or listen via Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and iHeart Radio. Tell Alexa to "Play Pizza Connection Trial on Spreaker" and taste the secret sauce of organized crime.