During the 1970’s and early 80’s, George Jung went from being a tiny town kid, to a small-time pot dealer, to a full-fledged drug lord and kingpin. He first started dealing marijuana when he moved to California in the late 1960’s. When in jail for smuggling weed from California to his home region of New England, he met the cocaine connection that would change his life forever– diving deeper into a life consumed by dealing and taking drugs. When he was released, Jung began the arduous endeavor of smuggling the high profile narcotic cocaine into the United States using stolen airplanes and hired pilots. During the cocaine explosion of the late 1970’s, Jung became one of the most prolific importers of high quality Colombian cocaine in the world, fostering a transient life of luxury, glamour, and drugs. Of course, this did not last. But for a moment, alongside Pablo Escobar, Jung was a part of the Medellin Cartel, working on the American side of the border. Frequently flying to Colombia and other places, Jung began striking deals and expertly smuggling through the air and pre 9/11 customs. Together the cartel smuggled the vast majority of cocaine available in the United States. Jung made millions by merely acting as a middleman to the operation, laundering his money in the national bank of Panama. Throughout his dealings, Jung continued to use the cocaine he was smuggling into the states for…
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