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$600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by a2personal2013: 3:04pm On Feb 14, 2016
This is one story that might excite you considering the stories of buried money.....



Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) was a notorious Colombian drug lord who at the height of his career, supplied about 80% of the cocaine smuggled into the US. Known as “The King of Cocaine”, he was the wealthiest criminal in history, with an estimated known net worth of US$30 billion by the early 1990s, and approximately US$50 billion when including money that was buried in different areas of Colombia.

cocaine At the height of its power, Pablo Escobar’s drug cartel was smuggling fifteen tons of cocaine (worth more than half a billion dollars) into the United States every single day. He made so much money that he had to spend $1000 per week purchasing rubber bands to wrap the stacks of cash.

pablo-escobar-facts


Pablo had so much money that he could not possibly spend it all. He had over 800 luxury mansions all over Colombia, owned football teams, he gave away billions of dollars to help build hospital’s, schools, work programs and even rebuilt entire ghettos for the poverty stricken people of Colombia.

pablos-moneyEven with all that going on, he still had too much cash to hide. So he started to bury it all over Colombia. The location of each money pit was known by only Pablo and his three closest associates.

pablo-escobar-dead

When Pablo was finally killed, the location of many of these money pits died with him. The CIA estimates there to be about 100 of these money pits that have yet to be discovered, each containing between five hundred million to one billion dollars.

Fast forward to today. Meet Jose Mariena Cartolos, a 65 year old farmer who recently received a $3000 grant from the Colombian government to help him start a palm oil plantation on land that has been in his family for over 200 years.

While digging the irrigation trench for the plantation, Jose discovered something big beneath his feet. After further excavation, Jose discovered several large blue containers with something incredible inside.

Money, not just a few hundred dollars, not even a million dollars, heck not even 100 million dollars. This 65 year old farmer with nothing but the shirt on his back had managed to find one of Pablo Escobar’s money pit’s containing a whopping $600,000,000. Yup thats right, six hundred million dollars.

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Its not clear what will happen to the money now, but many speculate that Jose Mariena Cartolos will not be allowed to keep the money, but it will most likely remain in Colombia and be used to fund social and economical programs that help those in poverty.

This news will most likely create a modern day “Gold Rush” as people flock to the Colombian countryside with echo sounders and all kinds of scanning equipment, searching for more of Pablo Escobar’s hidden money pits.

What would you do if you found this kind of money?

Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by OPCNAIRALAND: 3:05pm On Feb 14, 2016
#namecheck cool
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by Nobody: 3:11pm On Feb 14, 2016
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin.... faint
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by cirmuell(m): 3:28pm On Feb 14, 2016
wow shocked If I find this KIND of money, and there's no way it can be traced to me...I'll definitely keep it.
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by Nobody: 3:32pm On Feb 14, 2016
Ha abeg which one is the farmer will not be allowed to keep the money abeg eye wey see must follow chop. Finders keepers,Let them give the farmer something too.
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by dkronicle(m): 3:36pm On Feb 14, 2016
Chai jose never suffer na why him blow alarm. If say na dat cc hungryguy see am, dat money is voicemail.
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by GAZZUZZ(m): 3:36pm On Feb 14, 2016
first I will cover it back.

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Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by DesChyko: 3:37pm On Feb 14, 2016
Obviously, he can't keep the money. It's illegal wealth. As a patriotic citizen, he's meant to do report to the authorities. If it were me, I'll do the same.. After I remove my share grin

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Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by sycrocombus: 4:45pm On Feb 14, 2016
Ds Man Na D Biggest Akpa Amu I Have Ever Seen. God And His Family Knows I Hav No Time For Dulling After All I Didnt Steal D Money. God Pls Locate Me Wt A Goldmine Like Ds; I Dont Even Mind Dasuki Money
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by SmartMugu: 4:50pm On Feb 14, 2016
That farmer will remain a farmer till he dies. Mumu.
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by gulfer: 4:52pm On Feb 14, 2016
The poor farmer should at least be allowed to keep a fraction of his find. If na me, no one will hear a word.....till i move all gradually cool cool

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Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by Edubrazilnwa(m): 5:06pm On Feb 14, 2016
well if say na me see dis money,well as a typical igbo boy u knw the rest
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by Dirkcoyt: 5:36pm On Feb 14, 2016
I want to be as determind like pablo and focused like escobar! Hat off to this great man chutzpah!

Its all about the benjamins! Get it or die in it!

He keeps motivating with this line!

"Escobar's childhood ambition was to become a millionaire by the time he was 22."

I'm a fan of radicals! I mean theodore bagwell (tbag) philosophies over wentworth miller (michael scofield)

Afterall michael scofield died and tbag lives?
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by bravolyk(m): 6:53pm On Feb 14, 2016
dkronicle:
Chai jose never suffer na why him blow alarm. If say na dat cc hungryguy see am, dat money is voicemail.


bros you just made laugh so hard, choi hungryguy God go do am for you this year
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by falcon01: 8:03pm On Feb 14, 2016
This farmer is destined to be poor



Besides


I saw this pics with different story
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by Connoisseur(m): 8:36pm On Feb 14, 2016
America will know


After all its their money
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by OGeeKush(m): 8:44pm On Feb 14, 2016
God I want to be Escobar v2.0!
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by chigoizie7(m): 9:16pm On Feb 14, 2016
Funny enough, Pablo escober is my role model.





If u are not happy about that, please go to hell.
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by seankay(m): 10:20pm On Feb 14, 2016
Even if dem strap bomb for that farmer body,he no go blow!

Iyalaya anybody,even Buhari and Burutahi no go fit collect $1 from me
Re: $600,000,000 In Drug Money Buried On His Farm by dejavski(m): 11:19pm On Feb 14, 2016
That man na one of the few wey go make heaven

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