Episode 110 interview with retired Drug Enforcement Administration ASAC Art Scalzo

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🎥 Episode 110 During this interview with Retired Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge Art Scalzo, we discuss a long and storied career. Art talks about growing up in New York, joining the military, and then eventually serving with the DEA. Art tells many stories about undercover work, working on cases domestically and internationally, and working in South America during Snowcap. Art also talks about his post-retirement service, including as a detective for the DA's office, and then going to Iraq at 54 as a law enforcement liaison. 🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more inside stories from America’s law enforcement elite. To watch more interviews with retired and active duty cops and law enforcement, watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@reasonsweserve Chapters: 00:00 A Close Call with an Undercover Cop 00:59 Introducing Arthur Scalzo Jr. 01:36 Growing Up in Brooklyn and Long Island 03:36 Family Tragedy and Early Responsibilities 04:44 High School and Early Jobs 14:21 Joining the Army and Serving During Vietnam 20:19 Transition to Law Enforcement 26:43 Becoming a DEA Agent 38:39 Undercover Work in New York 45:27 Transfer to Long Island 51:43 Lessons from the Philippines 52:23 Leadership and Supervision 52:56 Surveillance and Case Management 54:18 Challenges in the Philippines 57:55 Undercover Operations in the Philippines 59:48 DEA Operations in New York 01:08:31 Snowcap and International Operations 01:34:33 Training and Leadership at the DEA Academy 01:48:42 Global Drug Trafficking and Its Impact 01:49:24 Career Transition and Family Life 01:51:39 Leadership and Innovations in Law Enforcement 01:52:59 Challenges and Achievements in Long Island 01:55:41 Transition to Detective Work 01:58:36 Undercover Operations and Major Cases 02:20:15 Military Service and Return to Combat 02:31:46 Reflections on Career and Family