Vagos, Mongols and Outlaws by Charles M Falco

Vagos, Mongols and Outlaws by Charles M Falco

The basis for the hit TV series Gangland Undercover

The gripping account from an ex-con who went undercover to help the ATF infiltrate three of America's most violent biker gangs

Despite lacking any experience with motorcycle gangs, Charles Falco infiltrated three of America's deadliest biker gangs: the Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws. In separate investigations that spanned years and coasts, Falco risked his life, suffering a fractured neck and a severely torn shoulder, working deep under cover to bring violent sociopaths to justice.

His dedication was profound; Falco spent almost three years infiltrating the Vagos gang and rose to second in command of the Victorville, California chapter. He even served time in San Bernardino's Murder Unit and endured solitary confinement to protect his cover and the investigations. Falco recorded confessions of gangland-style killings and nearly became a target himself before he sought refuge in the Witness Protection Program. But discontent to remain on the sidelines and motivated by a strong sense of duty, Falco eventually left the Program and volunteer his talents again to infiltrate the Mongols and Outlaws, rising in rank to Vice President of the Petersburg, Virginia Outlaws chapter.

His efforts culminated in sixty two arrests of members for various crimes, including assault and murder. Executing one of this country's most successful RICO prosecutions and effectively crippling the criminal enterprise, Falco's engrossing narrative of the dangers of the biker underworld harkens back to Hunter S. Thompson's classic Hell's Angels, vividly recounting a life undercover.

A Socialite Scorned: The Murder of a Tucson High-Roller, Prodigal Father, Pagan Son: Growing Up Inside the Hazardous World of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, and Running with the Devil: The Real Story Of The ATF's Infiltration Of The Hells Angels are among Kerrie Droban's many publications. The Academy of American Poets Prize, the New Letters International Poetry Award, the Poet Lore Award, and the Amelia Encore Award were among the many honors bestowed upon her collection of poetry The Language of Butchers. As an emerging specialist on motorcycle gangs and the pathology of the criminal mind, she has been on national television in A&E's Gangland: Behind Enemy Lines and countless local television and radio shows. Kerrie is a resident of Phoenix, AZ.

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ISBN 13	9781250048462
ISBN 10	125004846X
Title	Vagos, Mongols and Outlaws
Author	Charles M Falco
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	St Martin's Press
Year published	2014-06-17
Number of pages	272
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