Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go undercover as a drug dealer?

It’s one of those professions that you see all the time on TV and in movies. The cop usually gets a little too involved, or can’t get out without putting himself and five or six of his closest friends and family in danger.

So how close does the real-life version come to the fictionalised version? VICE decided to ask the 10 questions that you’ve always wanted to ask an undercover cop.

Ever wondered what really underpins international drug policy? Or how you get out the way of a samurai sword being wielded by a drug dealer? Whistleblowing ex-undercover drugs cop and chairman of LEAP UK, Neil Woods, opens up to VICE about the ins and outs of the profession.

In case you were wondering, LEAP UK (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) is an advocacy group formed exclusively of ex-law enforcement officials that calls for the legal regulation of illegal drugs.

So this guy really knows what he’s talking about.

Personally, you had me at samurai sword. Take it away, Neil Woods:

[source:vice]