15 Facts About Louis Diaz

Louis Diaz was born on c 1947 and is an American former Drug Enforcement Administration agent who was largely responsible for the arrest and conviction of New York drug kingpin Nicky Barnes.

Louis Diaz was instrumental in dismantling "The Council," Barnes's drug trafficking organization.

Louis Diaz is the son of Spanish parents from the north of Spain.

In 1964, Louis Diaz was a welterweight boxing finalist in the New York Daily News Golden Gloves.

Louis Diaz was stationed in Germany where, as an amateur boxer, he won the 3rd Armored Division's middleweight championship.

In 1971, Louis Diaz was hired by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms where he served as an undercover agent.

In 1975, Louis Diaz was hired by the Drug Enforcement Administration in New York City where he served 28 years as a special agent, 22 of which were spent working in an extensive undercover capacity.

In 1982, Louis Diaz was then involved in Operation Henry, an undercover investigation.

In 1986, Louis Diaz was one of the principal undercover agents in Operation Pisces, an international operation involving Colombia and Panama.

Louis Diaz flew 26 missions with the 210th combat air-wing out of Panama.

Louis Diaz participated in over twenty major TV series, several Hollywood plays and movies.

Louis Diaz was featured in the documentary where he talked about growing up and how his relationship with his father influenced his life.

Louis Diaz wrote the book Dancing with the Devil: Confessions of an Undercover Agent, published in 2010 by Simon and Schuster's digital book department.

In 1985, Louis Diaz became the first federal agent from the DEA to be inducted into the NYPD Honor Legion as a full member.

Louis Diaz was the New York State Police and international police middleweight boxing champion.