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13 Unbelievable Facts About Pablo Escobar, The World's Most Dangerous Drug by gabazin080(m): 11:50am On Jun 02, 2016 |
A quickie before we dive into the fact sheet on Escobar. Set in the 1980s, the show chronicles the life of Colombia's most dangerous drug lord and courses through his climb to power from a mere cocaine dealer to the owner of the Medellin Cartel. This 10- episode show is wrought with so much bloodshed that by the time you reach the finale, you are already crying for season 2. Starring Wagner Moura as Escobar, the show strikes a perfect balance between the subject and the actor - the resemblance between the two is so uncanny, it makes you feel you have been taken back in time. So without further ado, let's take a look at 12 most 'addictive' facts about Pablo Escobar. 1. Before becoming a drug kingpin, Escobar sold stolen cars and tombstones to smugglers. www.konbini.com 2. Escobar's open support for the poor and his wish to become Colombia's president earned him the nick name 'Robin Hood'. www.alux.com 3. After becoming the reigning lord of Medellin Cartel, Escobar was minting as much as $420 million a week! makeagif.com 4. His drug trade flourished so much that he was smuggling nearly 15 tonnes of cocaine every day! Tumblr 5. So much so that he smuggled cocaine into the United States by hiding it in airplane tires. billboard 6. To handle the free- flowing wealth that came his way uninterrupted, Escobar bought a Learjet for the sole purpose of flying his money. Netflix 7. At one point, Escobar's had amassed so much wealth that it reached 30 billion dollars! recapguide.com 8. The man had so much money that he spent $2500 a month just on rubber bands to bind his money together. Netflix 9. Once in hiding, Escobar even burnt 2 million dollars to keep his daughter from catching cold. vice.com 10. Escobar's greatest fear was extradition and he unleashed horror upon Colombia just so that he could avoid jail-time in America. Business Insider 11. So great was his fear of extradition that Escobar offered to pay off Colombian government's debt that had reached a massive 10 billion dollars! NY Times 12. As per an agreement with the Colombian government, Escobar built a luxury prison called 'La Catedral' that was guarded by his own loyal servants. The terms dictated Escobar to serve prison time (which he did) and the Colombian government to not extradite him to the US. The prison was anything unlike any jail. A thriving casino, spa and nightclub from inside, La Catedral became the hub of more drug deals and murders. airshipdaily.com 13. And this horror included killing 4000 people that included murdering 200 judges, 1000 policemen, journalists and government workers. Netflix Escobar was shot dead in 1993 by a special police force after being on the run for 7 months. The man who raised an empire so big that it instilled fear among the living, a brutal end seemed a befitting epilogue to his powerful narrative. |
Re: 13 Unbelievable Facts About Pablo Escobar, The World's Most Dangerous Drug by Tobyshegz(m): 8:38pm On Jun 02, 2016 |
I thought escobar was a footballer!!.
hehehe.Abi shey him be ex-footballer?? |
Re: 13 Unbelievable Facts About Pablo Escobar, The World's Most Dangerous Drug by gabazin080(m): 8:06am On Jun 05, 2016 |
Tobyshegz:no. he is just a drug lord and a gambler who threatens footballers in his country to make result go his way |
Re: 13 Unbelievable Facts About Pablo Escobar, The World's Most Dangerous Drug by geraldmartins(m): 11:50am On Jun 05, 2016 |
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Re: 13 Unbelievable Facts About Pablo Escobar, The World's Most Dangerous Drug by Artistree: 11:12pm On Jun 06, 2016 |
Tobyshegz:There was an Andres Escoba that was shot dead by his team mates in the dressing room for scoring own goal during a match and there was Pablo Escoba, the greatest druglord of all time. 1 Like |
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