The DEA Once Came Knocking
If you’re unfamiliar with this story, prepare yourself, because its a doozy.
To simplify, the DEA came after Jennings in 1977 after they discovered a package of cocaine that was being shipped to him. When his secretary brought the package to his recording studio, the DEA agents came knocking at his door.
After pointing out a mistake in the DEA agents’ warrant, Jennings and his drummer worked to hide all of the cocaine and pills they had. Jennings emptied vials from his pockets, while his drummer dropped a bag of cocaine down a crack in a wall and flushed another down the toilet.
Although there was no longer any evidence, the DEA ended up arresting Jennings anyway. All charges against him were eventually dropped, and Jennings wrote his song “Don’t You Think This Outlaw Bit’s Done Got Out of Hand” based on the event.
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