The $22M drug bust in Miami Lakes that inspired Netflix’s new movie ‘The Rip’

A new film starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon called “The Rip” is taking inspiration from a 2016 drug bust in Miami Lakes that became the largest money seizure in Miami-Dade history.

According to the film’s synopsis, Affleck and Damon play Miami-Dade Police officers, now known as the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, “discovering millions in cash in a derelict stash house, trust among a team of Miami cops begins to fray.”

The film is based on former officer Chris Casiano and his narcotics team’s investigation and raid of the Miami Lakes home…

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