Javier Peña

Javier F. Peña (born 1958) is an American retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent who investigated Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel with his former colleague Stephen Murphy and the Colombia National Police.[1][2] Peña worked as a consultant on the Netflix series Narcos.[3] Peña was not involved in the DEA's Cali Cartel activities; his involvement in the investigation in season three of the Netflix series is a fictional account.[4] Following the investigation of the Medellín Cartel, Peña worked for the DEA with additional assignments in Puerto Rico, Texas and Colombia. Peña retired from the DEA in 2014.[4]

Javier F. Peña
Born1958 (age 63–64)
Kingsville, Texas, U.S.
OccupationDeputy Sheriff, DEA Special Agent
Years active1976– 2014
Known forDEA agent, investigated Pablo Escobar

Peña graduated from Hebbronville High School (Class of 74) and was raised in Hebbronville, Texas, and attended Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M University-Kingsville) where he studied sociology and psychology. Peña served as a Deputy Sheriff for Webb County Sheriff’s Office in Laredo from 1976 to 1984 and then continued his service with the DEA until his retirement in January 2014.[4][5] In 2019, he published Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar co-authored with Steve Murphy.

He is one of the main characters in the three seasons of Netflix TV series Narcos, in which his character is portrayed by Pedro Pascal. Peña himself worked as a consultant on the show.[5] He makes a cameo appearance in the last episode of Season 2, "Al Fin Cayó!", alongside Murphy.

Book(s)

Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar co-written with Stephen E. Murphy.

References
  1. Bartilow, Horace A.; Eom, Kihong (2009-04-01). "Busting Drugs While Paying With Crime: The Collateral Damage of U.S. Drug Enforcement in Foreign Countries". Foreign Policy Analysis. 5 (2): 93–116. doi:10.1111/j.1743-8594.2009.00085.x.
  2. Bowden, Mark (2007-12-01). Killing Pablo. Grove/Atlantic, Inc. ISBN 9780802197573. OCLC 881682814.
  3. Britto, Lina (2016). "Car Bombing Drug War History: How the hit Netflix series Narcos echoes the DEA's version of events, distorting-and commodifying-the rise of Colombia's drug economy". NACLA Report on the Americas. 48 (2): 177–180. doi:10.1080/10714839.2016.1201278.
  4. Biography.com Editors (2017-11-14). "Javier Pena Biography.com". The Biography.com website. A&E Television Networks. Retrieved 2017-12-14. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. "Chasing Escobar". Texas Monthly. 9 September 2017.
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