Drug Lord Pablo Escobar

Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug lord and leader of one of the fiercest structures ever put together. Pablo came from a family with limited means. He lived with both his parents, his father was a farmer, and his mother was teacher. As a child, Escobar started out as a small-time thief. Sandblasting tombstones and reselling them, later he started stealing cars. This is when he got his start in trafficking illegal drugs. His first arrest was at the age of 26 for possession of cocaine, he never did any time. Because the arresting officer came up missing and no other court would hear the case because of threats (Levinthal, C.F., 2012). In the 1970’s a drug lord by the name of Fabio Restrepo was murdered, and it was said the hit came from Escobar. …show more content…
Needless to say, his political reign did not last long he was asked to resign because of how he made his money. That did not bother him because he has more power and made more money through criminal activity. Escobar was ruthless when it came to politicians, policemen, and judges. If they would not take a bribe, he would have them killed. By the mid 1980’s Escobar was worth more than 30 billion dollars and was considered one of the richest men on earth. He had so much money he had a private zoo, army of soldiers, mansions, and a Learjet. “…infamous gangster, who was on America's most wanted …had brought in rare and exotic creatures for a zoo he set up in his grand home Hacienda Napoles…” (Descendants of pablo escobar’s, 2016). In 1990’s Escobar surrendered to the Columbian government, he could build his own prison. He handpicked his guards and his prison had a casino, spa, and a nightclub. It was not long after that, Escobar escaped prison while he was being moved to a regular prison. This was around the time the Medellin Cartel crumbled. Escobar was said to be killed by the Columbia police in December 1993. His family was placed under police