On June 23rd our castaway was Scott Durst who, for the past 30 years, has been working the streets of Portland, and other communities around the State of Maine as a police officer investigating the ever increasing drug problem. Scott was a Special Agent with Maine Drug Enforcement for over 23 years with most of that time in an undercover role. Scott is now an investigator with the Maine Department of Corrections. He now deals with the same individuals that he put into the system. In addition to Scott's "Desert Island Disc's playlist he shares some fascinating stories about a life most people couldn't possibly begin to fathom. He's presently writing a book chronicling his life titled "Under The Covers, Betrayal With A Badge".
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On June 23rd our castaway was Scott Durst who, for the past 30 years, has been working the streets of Portland, and other communities around the State of Maine as a police officer investigating the ever increasing drug problem. Scott was a Special Agent with Maine Drug Enforcement for over 23 years with most of that time in an undercover role. Scott is now an investigator with the Maine Department of Corrections. He now deals with the same individuals that he put into the system. In addition to Scott's "Desert Island Disc's playlist he shares some fascinating stories about a life most people couldn't possibly begin to fathom. He's presently writing a book chronicling his life titled "Under The Covers, Betrayal With A Badge".
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| Desert Island | XTC | Mummer. | Island Records | 1991 | 01:00 |
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| Ziggy Stardust | David Bowie | Best of Bowie. | Virgin | 1972 | 03:16 |
| We Are The Champions | Queen | Queen 40 Limited Edition Collector's Box Set, Vol. 2. | Hollywood Records | 2011 | 03:01 |
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