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'A $500,000 contract to murder me': Inside the cartel war that drove a DEA agent to small-town Minnesota

Former Drug Enforcement Administration agent Aaron Graham transitioned from aspiring math teacher to undercover investigator in Guadalajara, San Francisco, and Tucson, seizing 50 tons of cocaine during his service.
Cartel threats forced Graham's family to evacuate three times after he learned of a $500,000 contract to kidnap and murder him due to the cocaine seizures.
Driven by desire to make a difference rather than financial gain, Graham worked undercover as a money launderer earning about $43,000 annually while protecting his young children from danger.
After leaving the agency, Graham worked for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. on global security and anti-counterfeiting before settling in Alexandria, Minnesota, with his wife, Karen.
Reflecting on his career, Graham notes his work began during the era of "Miami Vice" and now studies crime consequences and counterfeit medicines as a think tank fellow.

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'A $500,000 contract to murder me': Inside the cartel war that drove a DEA agent to small-town Minnesota

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — Aaron Graham's family had to be evacuated three times because of threats that were made against him by a drug cartel. Graham was working for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration when those evacuations occurred. In the past few decades, Graham’s life has taken many unbelievable twists and turns. Today, he lives in Alexandria, Minnesota, with his wife, Karen, a 1979 Parkers Prairie graduate. He sat down with the Echo Press …

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