Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws, Kerrie Droban
Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws, Kerrie Droban
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Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaws
My Infiltration of America's Deadliest Biker Gangs

Author: Kerrie Droban, Charles Falco

Narrator: Jeffrey Kafer

Unabridged: 7 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/28/2015


Synopsis

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.

About Kerrie Droban

Kerrie Droban is the award-winning author of many books, including, A Socialite Scorned: The Murder of a Tucson High-Roller, Prodigal Father, Pagan Son: Growing Up Inside the Dangerous World of the Pagans Motorcycle Club, and Running with the Devil: The True Story Of The ATF's Infiltration Of The Hells Angels. Her collection of poems The Language of Butchers earned numerous awards including the Academy of American Poets Award, the New Letters International Poetry Award, the Poet Lore Award, and the Amelia Encore Award. She has also appeared on national television in A&E's Gangland: Behind Enemy Lines and numerous local television and radio shows as an emerging expert on motorcycle gangs and the pathology of the criminal mind. Kerrie lives in Phoenix, Arizona.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Harris on April 26, 2015

This was something of a mixed bag. On the one hand, I'm fascinated by outlaw MCs and I love reading about them - especially with the contrast between the reality of the gangs versus the decidedly romanticized life of the Sons of Anarchy and the hyped-up versions from movies. On the other hand, this......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on January 25, 2013

I have recently found myself gravitating more towards non fiction novels. Thus the reason that I picked up this book to read it. In addition, that I like to read about subject matters that sound appealing to me, true crimes, and events that I am not familiar with. First off let me just comment and s......more

Goodreads review by Rural Soul on June 22, 2019

Falco was the second guy in Operation 22 Green, with whom we are introduced in another book by George Rowe. Falco volunteered for Vagos MC infiltration due to signing a deal with law to decrease his drug dealing charges. However after Operation 22 Green, he kept going as paid informant to inflitarte......more

Goodreads review by Randy on March 16, 2013

this book really lost momentum in the middle. the first 50 pages were great and i was stoked, but it became just very repetitive and not all that interesting. 2.5 stars.......more

Goodreads review by Philip on September 18, 2023

This book isa true story of a man that infiltrates not one -but 3 violent motorcycle clubs ; the 1% of the television glorified ruthless criminals. Charlie Falco is one man that in the mid 2000’s is charged with working off his debt: prison or become an unpaid informant for the DEA and gather inform......more