Undercover Cop On Infiltrating Gangs, Fake Identities & Violent Criminals | Minutes With

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
  • In this episode of Minutes With, we sat down with Peter Bleksley, a former Scotland Yard Detective, who worked undercover infiltrating drug gangs in the UK for years. He opens up on having to taking drugs whilst undercover, the most dangerous operations he was part of, and the state of British policing.
    Thank you to Peter for taking part. You can follow him on Twitter at / peterbleksley
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  • @GayFrogsTho
    @GayFrogsTho Před 2 měsíci +45

    "You do not want to be stoned, eating four boxes of Maltesers and talking nonsense about understanding modern jazz"
    Couldn't agree more

    • @josephparisi1458
      @josephparisi1458 Před měsícem

      This quote is the story of my life tbh

    • @emilyjane9901
      @emilyjane9901 Před měsícem +3

      Speak for yourselves😂

    • @mgnwill
      @mgnwill Před 17 dny

      Just imagine if, under the influence, you said with a giggle, “Hey, and by the way, I’m an undercover cop!”

    • @rasmussrensen2029
      @rasmussrensen2029 Před 17 dny

      That line was straight out of disco elysium

  • @DennisTheMenace-1999
    @DennisTheMenace-1999 Před 5 měsíci +61

    This man took down some of Manchester most ruthless gangsters.

  • @mattwilkinson5858
    @mattwilkinson5858 Před 6 měsíci +73

    Blimey he is convincing, when he was talking about how he is there to do business I was nearly apologising to the screen

  • @__doc___
    @__doc___ Před 6 měsíci +200

    I met Peter about 6 years ago at one of his book events. He expressed the exact same views as this video then, regarding legalisation and regulation of drugs. I met him after and had a quick chat, told him I was applying for the police. He was so supportive and give me a great insight into what the job is. I’ve been an officer ~4 years now and I still think about the things he said when I met him.
    Even with a short length of service I can already see the failings of ‘the war on drugs’. As a patrol cop I’ve dealt with some pretty crazy situations. All in all it’s a great job, as long as you enjoy your part. Remember you’re a small cog in a big machine and do what you think is right everyday with conviction.
    Great video!

    • @ts5171
      @ts5171 Před 5 měsíci

      Peter is full of shit mate, everything he does is for money just like his hunt for Kevin, the man’s obviously dead

    • @snoopy2072
      @snoopy2072 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Truth is there is no war on drugs. Everything is in place intentionally and you’re nothing but a pawn in a corrupt elitist system.

    • @mattvjmeasures
      @mattvjmeasures Před 5 měsíci +8

      Thank you for doing the job you do. Very much appreciated 👍.

    • @georgesmith8268
      @georgesmith8268 Před 5 měsíci +2

      You sound like a top cop!

    • @Munchey11
      @Munchey11 Před 5 měsíci +4

      If you look at the news today you will see Switzerland are looking to be the first country to make coke legal and to see over the counter. They say nothing else has changed over the years so they are going to see if this has an effect.

  • @rockyives6032
    @rockyives6032 Před 4 měsíci +17

    Such a articulate man. Could listen to him for hours !

    • @clarejones2421
      @clarejones2421 Před 9 dny

      @rockyibes32 Have you seen his interview on James English’s podcast? Great podcast

  • @Leokyriacou14
    @Leokyriacou14 Před 6 měsíci +138

    i Could sit down with this gentleman and just listen to his stories ... So much respect for him!

    • @jono77
      @jono77 Před 4 měsíci

      Yes Jackie's birthday the "secret code word" sounds like a true story no one would have suspected a thing

    • @clarejones2421
      @clarejones2421 Před 9 dny

      Have you listened to him on James English’s podcast? Great podcast

  • @rachD19
    @rachD19 Před 5 měsíci +10

    “If you can’t lie, don’t apply”
    I need that on a t shirt

  • @bbocjcp
    @bbocjcp Před 6 měsíci +14

    As someone who lived in "Saaf Lundun" for many years, I can attest that Peter is a top bloke.

  • @einienj3281
    @einienj3281 Před 6 měsíci +55

    "To catch the squirrel, one must become the squirrel."
    - A smart dog.

    • @gun30t
      @gun30t Před 4 měsíci +1

      To become a squirrel, one must first see a squirrel.

  • @mickeybee
    @mickeybee Před 5 měsíci +5

    Crazy how different times are regarding job application processes. Out-of-the-blue, fills in a cadet application form, with presumably zero relevant experience/training/qualifications, and a few weeks later, has started a career that sets you up for life! How times have changed! The hoops you have to jump through these days, and the background checks, just to get your foot-in-the-door..... truly is a different world.
    (I just want to emphasise, I am not belittling this man's achievement - he's clearly extremely dedicated, talented, professional and driven, hence why he got to where he has - I'm just pointing out how different the process of *starting* a career was then, compared to now).

  • @marcusgarner1
    @marcusgarner1 Před 5 měsíci +10

    We need this speech on the necessity of legalisation and regulation of currently illegal drugs as a good, short, and sharable soundbite for people to share on social media !

  • @penoyer79
    @penoyer79 Před 3 měsíci +2

    This man is the embodiment of hardline detective/undercover investigator.

  • @phatshaddo6067
    @phatshaddo6067 Před 5 měsíci +25

    Incredible interview. I always love the interviews on this channel. Keep up the great work!!

  • @i_smoke_ghosts
    @i_smoke_ghosts Před 6 měsíci +1

    im glad i watched till the end and mosdef agree with him. thank you for this upload!

  • @adamredwine774
    @adamredwine774 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Incredible. I love this series. Keep up the good work.

  • @googleisshittoss
    @googleisshittoss Před 6 měsíci +44

    I've listened to quite a bit of Mr Bleksley's interviews, and every one has left me feeling that the World is a better place because of him, and others like him.

  • @andypandy9013
    @andypandy9013 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Excellent. Thank you. 👍

  • @contezelig
    @contezelig Před 4 měsíci +1

    Absolute respect for this person.

  • @brittanyp9334
    @brittanyp9334 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Phenomenal!!! I couldn't agree more!!!

  • @roundtheloopandback
    @roundtheloopandback Před 6 měsíci +52

    This man knows his stuff, totally comment at 21:13 onwards are in my opinion completely accurate, and there needs to be a complete shift in thought around drugs in this country (UK)

  • @martintaylor1758
    @martintaylor1758 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Riveting interview. The mind boggles as you what goes on. Thanks for this.

  • @ritaparker478
    @ritaparker478 Před 13 dny

    My admiration and gratitude to you Sir.

  • @theelement6255
    @theelement6255 Před 6 měsíci +20

    Man, this channel is always bringing the fire content❤️

  • @nadinex
    @nadinex Před 6 měsíci +7

    I’ve always been such a big fan of Peter Bleksley! Incredible interview ☺️

  • @TrKz_m
    @TrKz_m Před 5 měsíci +3

    9:10 quite a suspiciously specific example lmao

  • @zingo2664
    @zingo2664 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Peter is terrific !!! love his comments.... very intelligent man. 10/10

  • @djmastergroove946
    @djmastergroove946 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Peter Bleksley has had an incredible life. I read his book a couple of years ago and I couldn't put it down! Really interesting I highly recommend it 👍🏻 top bloke.

  • @joes1988
    @joes1988 Před 6 měsíci +13

    Brilliance, a man who understands "the war on drugs"

  • @tomrailton9201
    @tomrailton9201 Před 6 měsíci +2

    That was a brilliant video. I was born and bred in Brixton. I would love to meet Peter he is an amazing bloke. Take care and stay safe mate. Tom.

  • @sceptile4204
    @sceptile4204 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I just feel so sorry for him at the end built his whole career on what he loved for him to say it was a waste of time what it entailed

  • @jayt6200
    @jayt6200 Před 3 měsíci +2

    To be mixing with some of the people he was mixing with whilst being a copper… this man has balls like King Kong

  • @ericaolsen9177
    @ericaolsen9177 Před 5 měsíci

    I could listen to him for hours

  • @jaythomas669
    @jaythomas669 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Came to my uni a couple of weeks ago, class bloke

  • @Milkydrummer
    @Milkydrummer Před 6 měsíci

    What a character! Love him!

  • @davidpierce7581
    @davidpierce7581 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Met him once. Top bloke

  • @mrcurely
    @mrcurely Před 2 měsíci +2

    Isn't it amazing that some mothers can have a sense of what could be a career for their children? A rough lad, but she could still see police in him.

  • @user-xo4xe2uz7w
    @user-xo4xe2uz7w Před 3 měsíci

    His conclusion on the war of drugs is great, i couldn't have said it better!!! When will politicians Catch Up to this mindset?

  • @meltcat15
    @meltcat15 Před 5 měsíci +1

    What an interesting man. And I love that tie ❤️

  • @nairemlap533
    @nairemlap533 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Legalise and regulate!!!!! As this gentleman said, that is the ONLY option now.

  • @Clasteau
    @Clasteau Před 5 měsíci +4

    As a former worker in the substance abuse treatment field who lost his job due to lack of funding, hell yeah, he's 100 percent right.
    By the time I was laid off, we were the last detox facility in the state. Now we have none in this state. The insurance company has more to say about when they are done with inpatient than before.

  • @weateallthepies
    @weateallthepies Před 5 měsíci

    Bleks! I used to be a regular at the same pub, he was certainly a character.

  • @daviddavis7710
    @daviddavis7710 Před 15 dny

    Brilliant.

  • @Maulzy23
    @Maulzy23 Před 5 měsíci

    "Ripping the granny out of life". Nice. Love listening to this man.

  • @andrewbrown5300
    @andrewbrown5300 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Most people will only know him from hunted and not know he actually had a successful career beforehand

  • @danmuzz
    @danmuzz Před 5 měsíci +3

    I know this guy!! I sold him some gear back in the day!

  • @jackgilhome4121
    @jackgilhome4121 Před 5 měsíci +6

    I love how much he had to emphasise the amount of “practice” he had at racking up lines 😂 sat at home with flour my arse

  • @terryblack2219
    @terryblack2219 Před 5 měsíci

    Top bloke lot respect

  • @lukasschallibaum5046
    @lukasschallibaum5046 Před 4 měsíci +1

    He should record audio books. Amazing voice

  • @stevenmaritz759
    @stevenmaritz759 Před 5 měsíci

    This Geezer is now my hero

  • @thedinkydreads9351
    @thedinkydreads9351 Před 6 měsíci +6

    It's amazing how many of these police interviews agree that the war on drugs was a waste of time

  • @peterjohncollyer3528
    @peterjohncollyer3528 Před 24 dny

    This guy was gettting bang on it when he was undercover 🤣

  • @richieh2006
    @richieh2006 Před 5 měsíci +1

    What a gem! 🤣

  • @leswilcock7327
    @leswilcock7327 Před 2 měsíci

    Listen to this guy he knows what he is talking about

  • @mindofjerry5476
    @mindofjerry5476 Před 6 měsíci +2

    He is straight out of a Guy Ritchie film it’s incredible

  • @widgetno1
    @widgetno1 Před 5 měsíci

    What a delight

  • @philiplees6350
    @philiplees6350 Před 5 měsíci

    Wise words

  • @steveluetchford602
    @steveluetchford602 Před 6 měsíci

    Blesks is brilliant

  • @nejw8w9ws
    @nejw8w9ws Před 6 měsíci +3

    Dang! At first i thought he was Netanyahu! 😂

  • @Gundumb_guy
    @Gundumb_guy Před 6 měsíci +9

    It’s sad that we will never see that solution to the war on drugs in our life times probably! Very cool that dude is observant enough to understand that the current, and past, methods and of handling drugs was and is an absolute joke! And their are way too many people that make boar loads of money from this war on drugs so the politicians have zero incentive to change anything.

  • @JOHNBOYC2
    @JOHNBOYC2 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Should be doing audiobooks

  • @westnilesnipes
    @westnilesnipes Před 6 měsíci +6

    Being stoned and eating four boxes of Maltesers, spouting nonsense about understanding modern jazz sounds like a good time 😂😂

  • @georgepowell2504
    @georgepowell2504 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Is this a re upload? Defo heard the drug part before

    • @adamredwine774
      @adamredwine774 Před 6 měsíci

      They've had a couple of interviewees who have had very similar messages.

  • @monkeysaiyan7605
    @monkeysaiyan7605 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Hero!

  • @dailyamusing235
    @dailyamusing235 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Hes good at the slang criminal lingo😮

  • @bm00_
    @bm00_ Před 6 měsíci +9

    Why is his tie so abnormally long lol

    • @DLM440
      @DLM440 Před 6 měsíci

      😂😂😂

    • @joeri2499
      @joeri2499 Před 6 měsíci

      To cover up his enormous balls, obviously

    • @Here4theComments
      @Here4theComments Před 5 měsíci +2

      Because he's sitting down. He must be a very tall man, so when he stands the tie hits the right lenght.

  • @sceptile4204
    @sceptile4204 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I swear he's already done one of these with them already ?

  • @MusicByMoshe
    @MusicByMoshe Před 2 měsíci

    I’m from Peckham !

  • @invictusmaneo464
    @invictusmaneo464 Před 5 měsíci

    Ať pozdravuje! 😊

  • @TomFooleryTheAustere
    @TomFooleryTheAustere Před 4 měsíci

    He’s like the Bizzaro Bricktop

  • @HighWealder
    @HighWealder Před 19 dny

    A wise expert.

  • @davidocallaghan6361
    @davidocallaghan6361 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Guy makes a lot of sense. War on drugs is lost. Take the power out of the hands of the cartels. It's the only way forward.

  • @ryanclarke136
    @ryanclarke136 Před 3 měsíci

    Great interview, until the sword shop story, was almost believable up until that point
    “It’s Jackie’s birthday”😂😂

  • @richardgilbert213
    @richardgilbert213 Před 5 měsíci

    Jays, Grandad. He completed the police.

  • @459luker
    @459luker Před 19 dny

    21:42 he's exactly right. Legalizing is the only way.

  • @chrissnape9537
    @chrissnape9537 Před 5 měsíci

    Good fellow. My home Canada has legal weed i hope every other drug is oh and regulated

  • @davegonnaway6007
    @davegonnaway6007 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I liked him in dire straits.

    • @joekonderla8842
      @joekonderla8842 Před měsícem +1

      🎵 some geezer called Romeo sang on the streets of souwth Landon…. 🎵

  • @shanb9550
    @shanb9550 Před 5 měsíci

    If only govt and other decision makers could take his advice to legalise drugs. Unfortunately cause many govt’s are corrupt and it is not in their interest to legalise the industry, many powerful people would overnight lose empires built on selling drugs if addiction meanwhile average peeps lives are ruined by convictions for smoking a joints etc.

  • @Will-ic8tm
    @Will-ic8tm Před 5 měsíci

    he sounds like Alfie Solomon from Peaky Blinders

  • @growbro365
    @growbro365 Před 6 měsíci +2

    he couldnt milk it anymore hes still going on

  • @kurtthewicked9009
    @kurtthewicked9009 Před 5 měsíci +3

    That whole thing about "building" the joint with tobacco is total horseshit; for whatever reason he doesn't want to admit to getting high as part of his job. If you work as a CI or undercover LEO on a drug task force you will absolutely be doing drugs, and often.

    • @Whitewidow23
      @Whitewidow23 Před 2 měsíci

      I was thinking the same thing mate if I was interviewing him I would have asked if that's the case how come all these criminals couldn't smell the weed until u passed the joint lol

  • @avaspencer7368
    @avaspencer7368 Před 4 měsíci

    It's wild to think about how our police force was going undercover to stop people smoking weed....

  • @Themonkeychunkspunk
    @Themonkeychunkspunk Před 4 měsíci

    Sounds like the "Police Bricktop"
    "

  • @davidlmatteson
    @davidlmatteson Před 6 měsíci +2

    Got him with the ole "jackies birthday card" trick. Fooled them dummies

  • @rebeccahjorleifson3819
    @rebeccahjorleifson3819 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Beautiful

  • @scrumyg22
    @scrumyg22 Před 8 dny

    Totally agree with this guy, legalise and control all drugs..cut out the drug barons and save millions of lives

  • @liamtozer6074
    @liamtozer6074 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I love gear

  • @jaimwah
    @jaimwah Před měsícem

    Improper use of the word ultimate.

  • @LiveLethal
    @LiveLethal Před 6 měsíci +4

    Very interesting life story. Though I do think the modern perception of the so-called "war on drugs" is often maligned due to unrealistic expectations and goals. It is not a 'war' and thus cannot be won. We can't change human nature, but we can see that justice be done for certain harm caused. Legalization arguments fly in the face of reality and human nature- that when you subsidize/legalize something, you get more of it. And it is a fact that drugs, legal or not, do society harm.

    • @jack6450
      @jack6450 Před 5 měsíci +1

      That’s precisely where the issue lies, when it comes to a problem of such unquantifiable magnitude as the illegal drugs market, you *can’t* effectively implement justice for the harms it causes.
      It doesn’t matter how many gangsters you lock up, there is simply so much money to be made in the sale and production of these substances that there will always be someone willing to risk it. It’s the policing equivalent of painting the forth bridge.
      Likewise you can’t effectively reduce the demand for these substances either, no matter how many public health campaigns you run people will always get curious, that is human nature.

  • @fpmclovin2014
    @fpmclovin2014 Před 5 měsíci

    What’s happening with the hunting Spotify series

  • @thegasman7161
    @thegasman7161 Před 9 dny

    "So I could build you a spliff like a baby's arm, without a problem"

  • @dejancetkovic4315
    @dejancetkovic4315 Před 25 dny

    talking about taking drugs while undercover was oddly specific

  • @user-fp6kx6qz9l
    @user-fp6kx6qz9l Před 5 měsíci

    I don't believe for a second he didn't do the lines

  • @Teresa-wi9kb
    @Teresa-wi9kb Před 6 měsíci

    That's scary

    • @samus5197
      @samus5197 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Thanks for your input Teresa

  • @farahhafeez2300
    @farahhafeez2300 Před 5 měsíci

    He’s a businessman

  • @shivashankara8065
    @shivashankara8065 Před 5 měsíci

    The police cartel can never eliminate their competition 😂

  • @jessicamilestone4026
    @jessicamilestone4026 Před 5 dny

    How sad 😢

  • @spencermackay9020
    @spencermackay9020 Před 6 měsíci

    I found that 6ft 6 Scouser because he couldn't be bothered.

  • @Glynlewis-nj5dw
    @Glynlewis-nj5dw Před 16 dny

    Hi peter i have a long criminal history from 1996 to 2018 before when i did something wrong the police would come for me. But now it seems like since they got defunded and all this wokery stepped in they have lost the want for the rule of law. We need to get back to law and order otherwise we are gonna totally crash and burn as a country. Cheers mucker ❤

  • @hawkeize
    @hawkeize Před 4 měsíci

    “It doesn’t matter if a cat 🐈‍⬛ is black or white, so long as it catches mice” ( Deng Xiaoping )

  • @andreasu.3546
    @andreasu.3546 Před 6 měsíci +1

    UK police, where the haircuts are short and the ties are long.