Pablo Escobar, was born on the 1st of December in 1949 he was known as “The Cocaine Lord” or “El Patron”. He is one of the most famous and well known drug lords in the world, with a net worth of 25 billion dollars he became one of the most powerful men in Colombia and the world placing in 7th place in Forbes’ list of richest persons. He was so rich that with his own money he built a prison, so that if he was caught he could stay in it. When he was finally imprisoned, he obviously escaped.
He was the creator of the Medellín Cartel, the most powerful cartel in those times. Although he was working in the cocaine business, he didn’t consume it, and only smoked marijuana on and off because he knew about the effects of drugs on people and that they would’ve made him make bad business choices and decisions.
As the Medellín leader, Pablo Escobar made important attacks like bombing an airplane because he thought a Colombian presidential candidate was in it. He planted and detonated the bomb killing many innocent people, and it turned out the candidate wasn’t even on the plane! The Medellín Cartel was also responsible of the DAS building bombing where approximately 51 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured, the cartel parked a truck full of bombs outside the DAS headquarters, they detonated it creating great destruction and chaos. These attacks made the police want to get him even more, they finally did on December 2nd, 1993 when they shot him down.
He was the creator of the Medellín Cartel, the most powerful cartel in those times. Although he was working in the cocaine business, he didn’t consume it, and only smoked marijuana on and off because he knew about the effects of drugs on people and that they would’ve made him make bad business choices and decisions.
As the Medellín leader, Pablo Escobar made important attacks like bombing an airplane because he thought a Colombian presidential candidate was in it. He planted and detonated the bomb killing many innocent people, and it turned out the candidate wasn’t even on the plane! The Medellín Cartel was also responsible of the DAS building bombing where approximately 51 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured, the cartel parked a truck full of bombs outside the DAS headquarters, they detonated it creating great destruction and chaos. These attacks made the police want to get him even more, they finally did on December 2nd, 1993 when they shot him down.