Lara and Nina discuss the Massachusetts State Police surveillance operation of the Lancaster Street Garage in Boston that began in the summer of 1980. Their goal was to collect evidence and make a case against Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill gang. Little did they know that two of their subjects where FBI informants who were enjoying the full protection of their handlers. The girls tell some stories about a few of the men who frequented the garage, and the Staties' day in court some 33 years later.00:00 Introduction01:40The Lancaster Street Garage05:30 Law Enforcement's Struggles with the Wiretaps11:04 The Guests16:43 The Long Road to Justice: Bulger's Trial17:36 Teasers for Future Episodes
Lara and Nina discuss the Massachusetts State Police surveillance operation of the Lancaster Street Garage in Boston that began in the summer of 1980. Their goal was to collect evidence and make a case against Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill gang. Little did they know that two of their subjects where FBI informants who were enjoying the full protection of their handlers. The girls tell some stories about a few of the men who frequented the garage, and the Staties' day in court some 33 years la...