Barry Seal, a pilot, worked as a drug smuggler for the Medellin cartel, but was caught by the DEA and became an informant. He got entangled in the US administration's efforts to overthrow the Nicaraguan government, which involved allowing contras to smuggle cocaine into the US. Seal was eventually murdered by his former employers, with some suggesting US administration involvement.
Doublecrossed
Barry Seal, a former pilot, is forced to change his ways after being caught by the authorities while working as a drug smuggler for the notorious Medellin cartel.