Juan Carlos Guzman Betancur is a con-man like no other. He's smuggled his way into more than 50 countries, stolen millions of dollars, and deceived pretty much everyone he's ever met. In this podcast series, investigative reporter Darrell Brown teams up with former Metropolitan Police Detective Christian Plowman to take a journey through Juan's crimes - to unpack his extraordinary life - and to try and find him... it's a journey which takes two years, and spans the globe. Why does Juan Carlos do the things he does? You might not believe the answer.
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episode 6: A Travelling Juan
Hold on tight listeners, because this episode - like everything else in Juan Carlos’ world - is unbelievable.
Darrell meets a friend of Juan’s, who travelled with him as recently as 2019, and who has plenty to reveal about the man he thought was a wealthy diplomats son! After learning about Juan's recent movements, the net closes... and finally, after a two year search, Darrell receives the voicemail he’s been waiting for.
Is this the moment where he meets the man, the myth, and the motivation for this entire podcast? Join us to find out.