The Witness Protection Program Had These Notorious Criminals Under Their Care

Max Mermelstein

Max Mermelstein is a drug smuggler who got arrested in 1985 for sneaking in $12.5 billion worth of cocaine in the USA. He was placed under the Witness Protection Program and 30 family members had to be relocated. It was known to be the most massive witness protection relocation in the history of America.

Max later assumed the identity of Wes Barclay and worked as an engineer in Florida. He was considered the most valuable government witness when it came to drug matters. In fact, he was able to help the government catch criminals from 1987 to 2008