# 117. The Hippy Smuggler, P1

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Podcast: [Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-they-wrote-with-laura-whitmore-and-iain-stirling-6672378)
Published: 2026-05-04T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nhtkgc
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Duration seconds: 2427

## Resource

In the first of this two-parter, Iain uncovers the origin story of Gary Betzner, a cropduster pilot from Arkansas who got himself embroiled in the dangerous world of drug smuggling Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk

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