Meet Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (1 December 1949 – 2 December 1993) a Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist who founded and was the sole leader of the Medellín Cartel. Dubbed "The King of Cocaine", Escobar is the wealthiest criminal in history, having amassed an estimated net worth of US$30 billion by the time of his death—equivalent to $59 billion as of 2019—while his drug cartel monopolized the cocaine trade into the United States in the 1980s and 1990s.

Born in Rionegro and raised in Medellín, Escobar studied briefly at Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana of Medellín, but left without graduating; he instead began engaging in criminal activity, selling illegal cigarettes and fake lottery tickets, as well as participating in motor vehicle theft. In the early 1970s, he began to work for various drug smugglers, often kidnapping and holding people for ransom.

In 1976, Escobar founded the Medellín Cartel, which distributed powder cocaine, and established the first smuggling routes into the U.S. Escobar's infiltration into the U.S. created exponential demand for cocaine, and by the 1980s, it was estimated Escobar led monthly shipments of 70 to 80 tons of cocaine into the country from Colombia. As a result, he quickly became one of the richest people in the world, but consistently battled rival cartels domestically and abroad, leading to massacres and the murders of police officers, judges, locals, and prominent politicians, Colombia the murder capital of the world.

In the 1982 parliamentary election, Escobar was elected as an alternate member of the Chamber of Representatives as part of the Liberal Alternative movement. Through this, he was responsible for community projects, such as the construction of houses and football fields, which gained him popularity among the locals of the towns that he frequented. However, Escobar was vilified by the Colombian and U.S. governments, who routinely stifled his political ambitions and pushed for his arrest, with Escobar widely believed to have orchestrated the DAS Building and Avianca Flight 203 bombings in retaliation.

In 1991, Escobar surrendered to authorities, and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment on a host of charges, but struck a deal of no extradition with Colombian President Cesar Gaviria, with the ability of being housed in his own, self-built prison, La Catedral. In 1992, Escobar escaped and went into hiding when authorities attempted to move him to a more standard holding facility, leading to a nation-wide manhunt. As a result, the Medellín Cartel crumbled, and in 1993, Escobar was killed in his hometown by Colombian National Police, a day after his 44th birthday.

Escobar's legacy remains controversial; while many denounce the heinous nature of his crimes, he was seen as a "Robin Hood-like" figure for many in Colombia, as he provided many amenities to the poor, while his killing was mourned and his funeral attended by over 25,000 people. Additionally, his private estate, Hacienda Nápoles, has been transformed into a theme park, and he has been praised or criticized for importing hippopotamuses to Colombia.[His life has also served as inspiration for or has been dramatized in film, television, and in music.

Escobar is thought to have begun his criminal career as a teenager, allegedly stealing gravestones and sanding them down for resale to local smugglers. His brother, Roberto Escobar, denies this, instead claiming that the gravestones came from cemetery owners whose clients had stopped paying for site care and that he had a relative who had a monuments business. Escobar's son, Sebastián Marroquín, claims his father's foray into crime began with a successful practice of selling counterfeit high school diplomas,[4] generally counterfeiting those awarded by the Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana of Medellín. Escobar studied at the University for a short period, but left without obtaining a degree.

Escobar eventually became involved in many criminal activities with Oscar Benel Aguirre, with the duo running petty street scams, selling contraband cigarettes, fake lottery tickets, and stealing cars. In the early 1970s, prior to entering the drug trade, Escobar acted as a thief and bodyguard, allegedly earning US$100,000 by kidnapping and holding a Medellín executive for ransom. Escobar began working for Alvaro Prieto, a contraband smuggler who operated around Medellín, aiming to fulfill a childhood ambition to have COL $1 million by the time he was 22. He is known to have had a bank deposit of COL $100 million (more than US$3 million), when he turned 26.

whatever u do, do it well, u go blow.

i thouht i was going to see that Igbo, evan

I prefer him to Buhari.

I love this man die. His is an inspiration

30 Billion Gang

This Man na Agba firi yoyo
Olu aye Pablo
The Don himself........

Mr100Dollars:
I prefer him than Buhari.

With what you said now.......see ehn it will better for you and your hosuehold

If this guy has $30 billion dollars as at 1993 ...
What if he's alive today i'm pretty sure he'll have up to $100 billion dollars as at 2019

Chingykay77:

With what you said now.......see ehn it will better for you and your hosuehold

Amen bro

the drug industry is more profitable even more than the oil industry, but they always operate in the dark, because of fear of being caught, though all the govt officials and politicians too use drugs!!!

sowore once said that marijuana should be considered as an export product, didn't blame him though, drug dealers don't need any permission to cross your borders, YOU, DONALD TRUMP, you erected a wall on the MEXICAN BORDER abbi, my guys use tunnels,

I like drug dealers they are crazy, fvck with hoes, bitches and politicians, but my guy please I beg you don't fvck with drug dealers, THEY WILL COME FOR YOU!!!!!

you said you don't use drug? what about paracetamol? lol?

Mr100Dollars:
I prefer him than Buhari.

You prefer him TO Buhari not THAN. Leave Nairaland and get an English textbook or a tutor

Tookool:

You prefer him TO Buhari not THAN. Leave Nairaland and get an English textbook or a tutor

Sharap English teacher.

Mr100Dollars:
Sharap English teacher.

Just do as I said earlier and you'd thankful to me someday

The problem with blackman
Dem correct you, you go vex
Dem talk true, you go vex
No man is a monopoly of knowledge.
Accept correction and stop blaming Buhari because with this attitude, you and Buhari na one and the same.

Mr100Dollars:
Sharap English teacher.

Don Pablo wey Dey burn money to make heat for her shivering girlfriend




The real DON

Pusyiter:
The problem with blackman
Dem correct you, you go vex
Dem talk true, you go vex
No man is a monopoly of knowledge.
Accept correction and stop blaming Buhari because with this attitude, you and Buhari na one and the same.

Sharap

I've always loved the legend in this man. Master of rule breaking.

Tonyspecial:
30 Billion Gang

PIPTY NINE BILLION GANG

Pusyiter:
The problem with blackman
Dem correct you, you go vex
Dem talk true, you go vex
No man is a monopoly of knowledge.
Accept correction and stop blaming Buhari because with this attitude, you and Buhari na one and the same.

who ingrish epp,,, Escobar no Sabi ingrish for one day, but he's the richest criminal,and you are here claiming you know something,,stay here dey comment,no go and steel your own money

Ignorant people hailing a murderer. If you know half of his crimes you won't even look at his name twice. Yet some people are calling him an inspiration and don.

This was a man who bombed public places and killed hundreds though his teenage soldiers called Sicarios all because he didn't want the US extraditing drug related felons to US to face judgement.

Whatever he gave in form of housing and development to the poverty stricken populace, he got back through their children who became his foot soldiers to maim and murder.

Spits

profilemessages:
the drug industry is more profitable even more than the oil industry, but they always operate in the dark, because of fear of being caught, though all the govt officials and politicians too use drugs!!!

sowore once said that marijuana should be considered as an export product, didn't blame him though, drug dealers don't need any permission to cross your borders, YOU, DONALD TRUMP, you erected a wall on the MEXICAN BORDER abbi, my guys use tunnels,

I like drug dealers they are crazy, fvck with hoes, bitches and politicians, but my guy please I beg you don't fvck with drug dealers, THEY WILL COME FOR YOU!!!!!

you said you don't use drug? what about paracetamol? lol?

Drug runners average a daily income of $2000 if all goes well. Good. But did you consider the aftermath. Lots of lives lost on a daily with many souls going bankrupt and homeless. The only cents they get from panhandling will only go to more drugs rather than food or shelter....and you like them? I pray your children don't get on the wagon someday. That's when you'll realize the 'wisdom' you wrote up there.

profilemessages:
the drug industry is more profitable even more than the oil industry, but they always operate in the dark, because of fear of being caught, though all the govt officials and politicians too use drugs!!!

sowore once said that marijuana should be considered as an export product, didn't blame him though, drug dealers don't need any permission to cross your borders, YOU, DONALD TRUMP, you erected a wall on the MEXICAN BORDER abbi, my guys use tunnels,

I like drug dealers they are crazy, fvck with hoes, bitches and politicians, but my guy please I beg you don't fvck with drug dealers, THEY WILL COME FOR YOU!!!!!

you said you don't use drug? what about paracetamol? lol?

They're still some "legal"drugs that could be addictive as hell even worse than "illegal" drugs eg Valium, Xanax or benzos just to name a few
I'm sure they're some traces of marijuana or cocaine in those drugs

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Meet Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (1 December 1949 – 2 December 1993) a Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist who founded and was the sole leader of the Medellín Cartel. Dubbed "The King of Cocaine", Escobar is the wealthiest criminal in history, having amassed an estimated net worth of US$30 billion by the time of his death—equivalent to $59 billion as of 2019—while his drug cartel monopolized the cocaine trade into the United States in the 1980s and 1990s.

Born in Rionegro and raised in Medellín, Escobar studied briefly at Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana of Medellín, but left without graduating; he instead began engaging in criminal activity, selling illegal cigarettes and fake lottery tickets, as well as participating in motor vehicle theft. In the early 1970s, he began to work for various drug smugglers, often kidnapping and holding people for ransom.

In 1976, Escobar founded the Medellín Cartel, which distributed powder cocaine, and established the first smuggling routes into the U.S. Escobar's infiltration into the U.S. created exponential demand for cocaine, and by the 1980s, it was estimated Escobar led monthly shipments of 70 to 80 tons of cocaine into the country from Colombia. As a result, he quickly became one of the richest people in the world, but consistently battled rival cartels domestically and abroad, leading to massacres and the murders of police officers, judges, locals, and prominent politicians, Colombia the murder capital of the world.

In the 1982 parliamentary election, Escobar was elected as an alternate member of the Chamber of Representatives as part of the Liberal Alternative movement. Through this, he was responsible for community projects, such as the construction of houses and football fields, which gained him popularity among the locals of the towns that he frequented. However, Escobar was vilified by the Colombian and U.S. governments, who routinely stifled his political ambitions and pushed for his arrest, with Escobar widely believed to have orchestrated the DAS Building and Avianca Flight 203 bombings in retaliation.

In 1991, Escobar surrendered to authorities, and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment on a host of charges, but struck a deal of no extradition with Colombian President Cesar Gaviria, with the ability of being housed in his own, self-built prison, La Catedral. In 1992, Escobar escaped and went into hiding when authorities attempted to move him to a more standard holding facility, leading to a nation-wide manhunt. As a result, the Medellín Cartel crumbled, and in 1993, Escobar was killed in his hometown by Colombian National Police, a day after his 44th birthday.

Escobar's legacy remains controversial; while many denounce the heinous nature of his crimes, he was seen as a "Robin Hood-like" figure for many in Colombia, as he provided many amenities to the poor, while his killing was mourned and his funeral attended by over 25,000 people. Additionally, his private estate, Hacienda Nápoles, has been transformed into a theme park, and he has been praised or criticized for importing hippopotamuses to Colombia.[His life has also served as inspiration for or has been dramatized in film, television, and in music.

Escobar is thought to have begun his criminal career as a teenager, allegedly stealing gravestones and sanding them down for resale to local smugglers. His brother, Roberto Escobar, denies this, instead claiming that the gravestones came from cemetery owners whose clients had stopped paying for site care and that he had a relative who had a monuments business. Escobar's son, Sebastián Marroquín, claims his father's foray into crime began with a successful practice of selling counterfeit high school diplomas,[4] generally counterfeiting those awarded by the Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana of Medellín. Escobar studied at the University for a short period, but left without obtaining a degree.

Escobar eventually became involved in many criminal activities with Oscar Benel Aguirre, with the duo running petty street scams, selling contraband cigarettes, fake lottery tickets, and stealing cars. In the early 1970s, prior to entering the drug trade, Escobar acted as a thief and bodyguard, allegedly earning US$100,000 by kidnapping and holding a Medellín executive for ransom. Escobar began working for Alvaro Prieto, a contraband smuggler who operated around Medellín, aiming to fulfill a childhood ambition to have COL $1 million by the time he was 22. He is known to have had a bank deposit of COL $100 million (more than US$3 million), when he turned 26.

It's alleged that he shot himself when the police were closing in on him.