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- NAME: Pablo Escobar
- OCCUPATION: Drug Dealer
- BIRTH DATE: December 01, 1949
- DEATH DATE: December 02, 1993
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Antioquia, Colombia
- PLACE OF DEATH: Medellin, Colombia
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Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's ambition and ruthlessness made him one of the wealthiest, most powerful, and most violent criminals of all-time.
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The First Kingpin: Juan Raul Garza - Preview (Gangsters: America's Most Evil) (1:30)
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Frank Lucas - Superfly (3:10)
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The Godmother: Griselda Blanco - Preview (Gangsters: America's Most Evil) (1:25)
The First Kingpin: Juan Raul Garza - Preview
Juan Raul Garza, the first drug kingpin, made millions of dollars running drugs across "Marijuana Boulevard," the Gateway bridge linking Mexico and the U.S.
Frank Lucas - Superfly
As Frank Lucas' drug trade grew he began to expand his look and personal wealth, dubbing himself Superfly after the 1970's blacksploitation film of the same name.
The Godmother: Griselda Blanco - Preview
Griselda Blanco, "The Godmother," is suspected of scores of murders while transporting cocaine from Colombia to the United States.
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