Border Static is a weekly true-crime radio show and podcast hosted by Sal Martinez, former Texas DPS State Trooper and DEA Special Agent.
Each week, Sal shares real stories from his 15 years on the front lines of America's war on drugs—including his time working undercover in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico during the height of the Juárez Cartel's reign.
These aren't Hollywood dramatizations or Wikipedia research. These are firsthand accounts from someone who lived them.
From dangerous operations and close calls to the moral complexities of undercover work, Sal brings listeners inside the cases that changed him.
He also breaks down trending crime stories in the news with the kind of insider analysis only a former DEA agent can provide.
No filter. No Hollywood. Just raw, authentic truth from the most dangerous border in the world.
Sal Martinez - Host of Border Static: NARC Agent Stories
He is the author of "NARC: Convictions of an Undercover Agent," a gripping memoir that chronicles his experiences infiltrating drug cartels, the moral complexities of undercover work, and his unique perspective on both sides of the criminal justice system. Use link below to order his book from Amazon.
On Border Static, Sal shares real stories from his career—the operations, the close calls, the people he met, and the cases that changed him.
Sal currently owns and operates Freedom Bail Bonds, serving families in Atascosa, Wilson, and Live Oak counties in South Texas.