The Pirates of Pinellas County

The Pirates of Pinellas County is a gripping 5-part documentary series that showcases a group of St. Pete Beach, Florida youth's evolution from surfers and fisherman to multi-millionaire marijuana smugglers. Starting in the 1960s, these Gulf Coast native 20 year olds pioneered shipping marijuana from Jamaica into Florida. They make celebrity friends, elude determined cops, corrupt some others and fill houses with money. They become targets of extortion and assassination attempts. Some do time on death row for crimes they didn't commit. These unparalleled stories are told first hand by surviving smugglers.