Driving cannabis loads from California to Utah for the better part of 5 years gave Trinity a unique perspective and awareness. Her whiteness cloaked her from the watchful eyes of law enforcement, but she saw how DWB automatically caused people of color to be in the crosshairs of state cops and DEA.
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Trinity talks about gaining courage to reveal the truth about the drug world and prison industry. She reminisces about all the characters and people she’s met on her adventures in The Emerald Triangle. And, a final twist in Trinity’s story for the listeners.
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Pondering on recent newspaper stories, Trinity compares her experiences as a driver with couriers from Medford, NY who were busted May 1, 2020, carrying just under a million dollars cash on CA’s Interstate 5. She ponders and speculates what it was exactly that led to Frank Capraro and Desmond McDays’ arrest on the way to pick up their load in NorCal. Could it have been the Fed’s super stealth Stingray technology, the boys’ naiveté regarding their ability to stay under the radar, or the $500 cash bounty that brought attention from the authorities?
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The crazy things a man will do to save his soul from the DEA. Law enforcement and their snitch go to hysterical lengths to ensnare our crew as the dominoes begin to fall. The lawyers insist Trinity come up with some pitiful reason other than doing it for the money as to why she was involved in the drug industry; even though prosecutors, judges, and the prison industry are all about money.
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Highway robbery, when done by the man, is known as civil asset forfeiture. In the contest to see who can get away with the most, highway patrol and DEA tend to come out on top since the law allows them to steal your money, cars, and other stuff. After doing her time, Trinity goes to Takashi–her most favorite place to eat–gets a surprise for her birthday and a lesson in how those assets are spent.
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Trinity has issues with authority. She goes through a metal detector in Provo and instead gets into a fight with a cop. Reminiscing about the day the Feds busted into her home, took Bob away, and she was arrested. Davis County jail is a good place to set goals.
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Dreams of a drug runner. Trinity reveals her goals and aspirations that are so much more than just money. Burning Man, the Emerald Triangle, celebrating her life, dancing under the stars, and creating a sustainable future that is so much more than just a working farm.
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Our couriers aren’t in Kansas anymore as they venture outside the Emerald Triangle. Come along with Trinity on the yellow brick road to a field of poppies in Shelter Cove, through a gauntlet of living speed bumps in Lassen Forest, into the onion-domed wonder of St. Orr’s resort in Gualala, and the danger that awaits traffickers on the cliffs of the Mendocino Coast.
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The heart of the Emerald Triangle beats in Garberville. Trinity and Bob pick up many of their loads from the Mormon farmers and dealers nearby. Meditating Buddhas, cartel breakfasts, and kingpin hangouts are hidden in plain sight in this charming Humboldt County hamlet.
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Hauling ass, while carrying a load: that’s the dilemma confronting Trinity and Bob as they speed along with other Mormon NASCAR want-a-be’s for the last miles of the Triangle into Salt Lake City. Trade craft didn’t end for the couriers until the load was delivered all in one piece to the safe house.
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