Reported by Scott Fishman

Beneath the veil of quarter horse racing was a multi-million dollar money laundering operation run by the notorious Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas. The incredible true story of how rookie FBI agent Scott Lawson led an investigation that took them down is the subject of a new four-part docuseries from Apple TV+ called Cowboy Cartel.

Fresh off his graduation, Lawson found himself in a high-level case with high stakes including lives on the line. He worked tirelessly tracking the racehorse transactions within the United States starting in Loredo and infiltrating the Los Zetas. One false move could have had tragic consequences. The doc sees Lawson reflect on his experience as the case began to break open when farm owner José Treviño Morales sent red flags in 2011 with million-dollar winnings and big bids at horse auctions. Brother of ruthless Zetas leader Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales and Oscar Omar Treviño Morales.

Others featured include IRS agent Steve Pennington; Irving police officers Steve Junker, Brian Schutt, and Kim Williams and Assistant United States Attorney Doug Gardner.  Those who also followed the story and made Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Ginger Thompson; and Joe Tone, the author of “Bones: Brothers, Horses, Cartels, and the Borderland Dream.”

Read full report: https://www.tvinsider.com/1144740/cowboy-cartel-scott-lawson-loz-zetas-appletv/