Path of the Devil: Camino del Diablo

Torgerson, Randy; Pearce, Jeffrey; Hardin, Larry

ISBN 10: 1733635033 / ISBN 13: 9781733635035

Published by Randy G. Torgerson, P.I., 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Path of the Devil: Camino del Diablo
• Publisher: Randy G. Torgerson, P.I.
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1733635033
• ISBN 13: 9781733635035
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 1.01 pounds

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Synopsis

This story was based on true events of three men determined
to bring down a notorious drug cartel operating along the
southwestern border of the United States. For five years the men
spearheaded separate but simultaneous investigations in different
locations around the country. According to a March 1997 report by
Mike Gallegher, investigative reporter for the Albuquerque Journal,
along the border between United States and Mexico, from Tijuana,
Mexico/San Diego, California to Matamoros, Mexico/Brownsville,
Florida, there are twelve Gatekeepers who form "a syndicate of the
major drug cartels operating in Mexico."1 The syndicate controls
individual regions for smuggling narcotics and drugs into the U.S.
and transportation of weapons to Central and South America. The
cartels "coordinate bribes at the national level, oversee money
laundering operations and negotiate the shipment of drugs at the
international level."2
One case, conducted by DEA Agent Larry Ray Hardin, took
place in Yuma and San Luis, both cities in Arizona. Another case
occurred simultaneously in Los Angeles, California, and was
conducted by private investigators Jeff Pearce and Randy
Torgerson of the Pearce Corporation. About one year into the cases,
they found themselves making connections with the Meraz
organization, a drug cartel in San Luis, Rio Colorado, Mexico, and
their connections and businesses conducted in Los Angeles.
Experiences from their investigation, surveillance, and
collection of intelligence to build the cases present a compelling
story leading to what became of the Meraz family, their
organization, and the three young men. The intensity of this work -
and in some instances, the fun times - relate how events such as
these shaped each of their lives.

About the Author

-- Dianne DeMille, PhD has written several educational books. She recently retired from over 40 years in public school education and is co-author of It Started with A Pencil: Memoir, Leslie B. DeMille, about her father and his career as a professional artist. dianne@pathofthedevil.com
-- Larry Ray Hardin is a retired DEA agent after 30 years and currently teaches criminal law for students coming into law enforcement, runs his own private investigating business, and volunteers to visit with military veterans, law enforcement agents, and officers in hospice. larry@pathofthedevil.com
-- Jeffrey Pearce served in the United States Army and worked as a Private Investigator for Pearce Corporation. He continues to work as a Private Investigator in his own business. Jeff passed away in 2020 due to complications with Covid 19.

-- Randy Torgerson served in the United States Army and worked in law enforcement before becoming a private investigator with Pearce Corporation. He continues to work as a self-employed private investigator.