he may be one of the most infamous criminals of all time but he’s also a
criminals of all time but he’s also a
criminals of all time but he’s also a fascinating figure he had a lot of
fascinating figure he had a lot of
fascinating figure he had a lot of judges who were against him killed
judges who were against him killed
judges who were against him killed that was his fight trying to show
that was his fight trying to show
that was his fight trying to show Colombia that he was tougher than
Colombia that he was tougher than
Colombia that he was tougher than Colombia
Colombia
Colombia welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most interesting facts about Pablo
most interesting facts about Pablo
most interesting facts about Pablo Escobar
Escobar
Escobar El Padrino was señor Pablo Escobar and
El Padrino was señor Pablo Escobar and
El Padrino was señor Pablo Escobar and for those of you livin on the moon for
for those of you livin on the moon for
for those of you livin on the moon for the last 20 years he was it the boss of
the last 20 years he was it the boss of
the last 20 years he was it the boss of it all for this list we’re looking at
it all for this list we’re looking at
it all for this list we’re looking at exciting and intriguing facts about
exciting and intriguing facts about
exciting and intriguing facts about Pablo Escobar a Colombian drug lord who
Pablo Escobar a Colombian drug lord who
Pablo Escobar a Colombian drug lord who reigned throughout the 1970s and 80s and
reigned throughout the 1970s and 80s and
reigned throughout the 1970s and 80s and made headlines across the world due to
made headlines across the world due to
made headlines across the world due to his immense wealth dangerous status and
his immense wealth dangerous status and
his immense wealth dangerous status and revolutionary drug distribution network
revolutionary drug distribution network
revolutionary drug distribution network however we’re not ranking the facts in
however we’re not ranking the facts in
however we’re not ranking the facts in terms of quality instead we’ll be going
terms of quality instead we’ll be going
terms of quality instead we’ll be going chronologically throughout the
chronologically throughout the
chronologically throughout the relatively short life of one of the
relatively short life of one of the
relatively short life of one of the world’s most notorious criminals
world’s most notorious criminals
world’s most notorious criminals Pablo’s policy in his war against the
Pablo’s policy in his war against the
Pablo’s policy in his war against the government is called Plomo o Plata which
government is called Plomo o Plata which
government is called Plomo o Plata which means silver or lead you can accept
means silver or lead you can accept
means silver or lead you can accept Pablo’s bribe or you can accept his
Pablo’s bribe or you can accept his
Pablo’s bribe or you can accept his bullets number 10 Colombia was violent
bullets number 10 Colombia was violent
bullets number 10 Colombia was violent before Pablo Escobar was born in true to
before Pablo Escobar was born in true to
before Pablo Escobar was born in true to form when the pen failed
form when the pen failed
form when the pen failed Pablo was always ready with the sword
while Pablo Escobar may have contributed
while Pablo Escobar may have contributed greatly to Colombia’s violence and the
greatly to Colombia’s violence and the
greatly to Colombia’s violence and the perception of the country as a dangerous
perception of the country as a dangerous
perception of the country as a dangerous one it wasn’t exactly the safest place
one it wasn’t exactly the safest place
one it wasn’t exactly the safest place to live before he was alive either born
to live before he was alive either born
to live before he was alive either born the third of seven children – a farmer
the third of seven children – a farmer
the third of seven children – a farmer and a schoolteacher in 1949 Escobar was
and a schoolteacher in 1949 Escobar was
and a schoolteacher in 1949 Escobar was immediately thrust into a hazardous
immediately thrust into a hazardous
immediately thrust into a hazardous society throughout the 1940s and 50s
society throughout the 1940s and 50s
society throughout the 1940s and 50s Colombia was actually going through a
Colombia was actually going through a
Colombia was actually going through a period of political turmoil known as la
period of political turmoil known as la
period of political turmoil known as la violencia which literally means the
violencia which literally means the
violencia which literally means the violence this stemmed from the
violence this stemmed from the
violence this stemmed from the assassination of Liberal Party
assassination of Liberal Party
assassination of Liberal Party presidential candidate Jorge Eliezer get
presidential candidate Jorge Eliezer get
presidential candidate Jorge Eliezer get on with the ensuing civil war claiming
on with the ensuing civil war claiming
on with the ensuing civil war claiming over 180,000 lives number nine
over 180,000 lives number nine
over 180,000 lives number nine kidnapping and petty crimes made Escobar
kidnapping and petty crimes made Escobar
kidnapping and petty crimes made Escobar a millionaire at 22 Escobar had his
a millionaire at 22 Escobar had his
a millionaire at 22 Escobar had his sights and ambitions set on wealth and
sights and ambitions set on wealth and
sights and ambitions set on wealth and power from his teenage years ever since
power from his teenage years ever since
power from his teenage years ever since he was a petty thief selling fake
he was a petty thief selling fake
he was a petty thief selling fake lottery tickets and scamming people on
lottery tickets and scamming people on
lottery tickets and scamming people on the street this escalated into more
the street this escalated into more
the street this escalated into more serious crimes in his late teens such as
serious crimes in his late teens such as
serious crimes in his late teens such as trafficking marijuana and stealing cars
trafficking marijuana and stealing cars
trafficking marijuana and stealing cars in his early 20s he dabbled in
in his early 20s he dabbled in
in his early 20s he dabbled in kidnapping taking an executive from his
kidnapping taking an executive from his
kidnapping taking an executive from his hometown of Medellin and ransoming him
hometown of Medellin and ransoming him
hometown of Medellin and ransoming him for $100,000 which is roughly the
for $100,000 which is roughly the
for $100,000 which is roughly the equivalent of $600,000 today all of this
equivalent of $600,000 today all of this
equivalent of $600,000 today all of this made Escobar a millionaire by the time
made Escobar a millionaire by the time
made Escobar a millionaire by the time he was 22
he was 22
he was 22 apparently crime does pay he imported
apparently crime does pay he imported
apparently crime does pay he imported exotic animals had planes helicopters
exotic animals had planes helicopters
exotic animals had planes helicopters number 8
number 8
number 8 Escobar killed his way to the top so
Escobar killed his way to the top so
Escobar killed his way to the top so también los vamos is about
también los vamos is about
también los vamos is about as you can imagine a gang or crime
as you can imagine a gang or crime
as you can imagine a gang or crime family is bound to be full of violence
family is bound to be full of violence
family is bound to be full of violence and betrayal
and betrayal
and betrayal Escobar knew that there was only one way
Escobar knew that there was only one way
Escobar knew that there was only one way to the top and he took his chance in
to the top and he took his chance in
to the top and he took his chance in 1975 at just 26 years old
1975 at just 26 years old
1975 at just 26 years old Escobar wished to make a deal with the
Escobar wished to make a deal with the
Escobar wished to make a deal with the Medellin syndicate head fabio Restrepo
Medellin syndicate head fabio Restrepo
Medellin syndicate head fabio Restrepo which involved 14 kilos of cocaine yet
which involved 14 kilos of cocaine yet
which involved 14 kilos of cocaine yet because he was viewed merely as a petty
because he was viewed merely as a petty
because he was viewed merely as a petty street criminal
street criminal
street criminal Escobar allegedly had Restrepo killed he
Escobar allegedly had Restrepo killed he
Escobar allegedly had Restrepo killed he then informed Reston opposed employees
then informed Reston opposed employees
then informed Reston opposed employees that they now worked for him effectively
that they now worked for him effectively
that they now worked for him effectively taking charge and beginning his
taking charge and beginning his
taking charge and beginning his ascension to drug baron he became king
ascension to drug baron he became king
ascension to drug baron he became king of cocaine the titular head of the
of cocaine the titular head of the
of cocaine the titular head of the midian cartel and many in cartel had the
midian cartel and many in cartel had the
midian cartel and many in cartel had the reputation well deserved in my opinion
reputation well deserved in my opinion
reputation well deserved in my opinion being one of the most ruthless violent
being one of the most ruthless violent
being one of the most ruthless violent murderous criminal organizations in the
murderous criminal organizations in the
murderous criminal organizations in the world number seven if he couldn’t bribe
world number seven if he couldn’t bribe
world number seven if he couldn’t bribe you he’d kill you our enemy organization
you he’d kill you our enemy organization
you he’d kill you our enemy organization Adele presser gotcha hero mu cocaina
Adele presser gotcha hero mu cocaina
Adele presser gotcha hero mu cocaina comas in there are you stayin Escobar
comas in there are you stayin Escobar
comas in there are you stayin Escobar made many friends and acquaintances in
made many friends and acquaintances in
made many friends and acquaintances in law enforcement throughout his tenure as
law enforcement throughout his tenure as
law enforcement throughout his tenure as drug baron often paying them off so they
drug baron often paying them off so they
drug baron often paying them off so they would turn a blind eye to his illegal
would turn a blind eye to his illegal
would turn a blind eye to his illegal practices da Oh bummer obviously not
practices da Oh bummer obviously not
practices da Oh bummer obviously not everyone took the bribe resulting in his
everyone took the bribe resulting in his
everyone took the bribe resulting in his famous saying Plata o Plomo meaning
famous saying Plata o Plomo meaning
famous saying Plata o Plomo meaning silver or lead in other words take the
silver or lead in other words take the
silver or lead in other words take the bribe or be killed this resulted in
bribe or be killed this resulted in
bribe or be killed this resulted in thousands of deaths including the famous
thousands of deaths including the famous
thousands of deaths including the famous bombing of Avianca flight 203 which
bombing of Avianca flight 203 which
bombing of Avianca flight 203 which killed 107 innocent people and the das
killed 107 innocent people and the das
killed 107 innocent people and the das building bombing which killed another 52
building bombing which killed another 52
building bombing which killed another 52 it’s estimated that Escobar was behind
it’s estimated that Escobar was behind
it’s estimated that Escobar was behind between 4,000 and 5,000 deaths in total
between 4,000 and 5,000 deaths in total
between 4,000 and 5,000 deaths in total there was no institution that was safe
there was no institution that was safe
there was no institution that was safe from kott was cover number 6 his pilots
from kott was cover number 6 his pilots
from kott was cover number 6 his pilots could earn up to five hundred thousand
could earn up to five hundred thousand
could earn up to five hundred thousand dollars per flight grano Scalia knows
dollars per flight grano Scalia knows
dollars per flight grano Scalia knows convento Kos toss toss port Ando Astin
convento Kos toss toss port Ando Astin
convento Kos toss toss port Ando Astin Tamara Guarani Sosa violas CS y los
Tamara Guarani Sosa violas CS y los
Tamara Guarani Sosa violas CS y los Manos quant oh poor poor poor boy lo a
Manos quant oh poor poor poor boy lo a
Manos quant oh poor poor poor boy lo a donde
donde
donde before Escobar hit it big he would
before Escobar hit it big he would
before Escobar hit it big he would personally fly small planes into the
personally fly small planes into the
personally fly small planes into the United States with cocaine hidden in the
United States with cocaine hidden in the
United States with cocaine hidden in the tires however once his business took off
tires however once his business took off
tires however once his business took off he began to employ professional pilots
he began to employ professional pilots
he began to employ professional pilots who would smuggle in tons of cocaine for
who would smuggle in tons of cocaine for
who would smuggle in tons of cocaine for him oh and we’re not being vague here we
him oh and we’re not being vague here we
him oh and we’re not being vague here we mean that they would literally fly tons
mean that they would literally fly tons
mean that they would literally fly tons as much as 11 tons on one flight and
as much as 11 tons on one flight and
as much as 11 tons on one flight and depending on how much coca given pilot
depending on how much coca given pilot
depending on how much coca given pilot was able to smuggle across he could make
was able to smuggle across he could make
was able to smuggle across he could make up to $500,000 per flight with a
up to $500,000 per flight with a
up to $500,000 per flight with a paycheck like that it’s no wonder
paycheck like that it’s no wonder
paycheck like that it’s no wonder Escobar’s employees were so happy number
Escobar’s employees were so happy number
Escobar’s employees were so happy number five he was insanely rich but no matter
five he was insanely rich but no matter
five he was insanely rich but no matter what they did they couldn’t hide all
what they did they couldn’t hide all
what they did they couldn’t hide all that money just kept coming in yep being
that money just kept coming in yep being
that money just kept coming in yep being a drug baron is a sure way to make some
a drug baron is a sure way to make some
a drug baron is a sure way to make some good money right no we mean he was
good money right no we mean he was
good money right no we mean he was insanely rich as in officially
insanely rich as in officially
insanely rich as in officially recognized as the seventh richest man in
recognized as the seventh richest man in
recognized as the seventh richest man in the world by Forbes rich Escobar’s
the world by Forbes rich Escobar’s
the world by Forbes rich Escobar’s brother states that in the cartels
brother states that in the cartels
brother states that in the cartels heyday they were spending over $1,000
heyday they were spending over $1,000
heyday they were spending over $1,000 per week on rubber bands just to tie
per week on rubber bands just to tie
per week on rubber bands just to tie their stacks of cash together
their stacks of cash together
their stacks of cash together he had a zoo and his and his ranch
he had a zoo and his and his ranch
he had a zoo and his and his ranch you’re talking about Colombia guy had
you’re talking about Colombia guy had
you’re talking about Colombia guy had elephants zebras rhinoceros Escobar was
elephants zebras rhinoceros Escobar was
elephants zebras rhinoceros Escobar was supplying 80 percent of the United
supplying 80 percent of the United
supplying 80 percent of the United States cocaine and by the 90s he was
States cocaine and by the 90s he was
States cocaine and by the 90s he was officially worth thirty billion dollars
officially worth thirty billion dollars
officially worth thirty billion dollars he even built a grandiose mansion on an
he even built a grandiose mansion on an
he even built a grandiose mansion on an island paradise and once burned two
island paradise and once burned two
island paradise and once burned two million dollars in order to keep his
million dollars in order to keep his
million dollars in order to keep his family warm number four he became
family warm number four he became
family warm number four he became involved in politics to fight
involved in politics to fight
involved in politics to fight extradition Jenin swindled bad on you no
extradition Jenin swindled bad on you no
extradition Jenin swindled bad on you no existen leave it a spot i lo que puede
existen leave it a spot i lo que puede
existen leave it a spot i lo que puede log on what’s a career path that you
log on what’s a career path that you
log on what’s a career path that you probably never associate with cocaine
probably never associate with cocaine
probably never associate with cocaine manufacturers and smugglers if your
manufacturers and smugglers if your
manufacturers and smugglers if your answer is politics then you’re under
answer is politics then you’re under
answer is politics then you’re under estimating the power of good old Pablo
estimating the power of good old Pablo
estimating the power of good old Pablo in 1982 Escobar was elected as an
in 1982 Escobar was elected as an
in 1982 Escobar was elected as an alternate member of the chamber of
alternate member of the chamber of
alternate member of the chamber of Representatives while he was well into
Representatives while he was well into
Representatives while he was well into his drug empire days as a member of the
his drug empire days as a member of the
his drug empire days as a member of the Colombian Liberal Party he aimed to gain
Colombian Liberal Party he aimed to gain
Colombian Liberal Party he aimed to gain enough influence in the country’s
enough influence in the country’s
enough influence in the country’s politics to fight extradition
politics to fight extradition
politics to fight extradition Escobar knew that he could never bribe
Escobar knew that he could never bribe
Escobar knew that he could never bribe his way around the law in the United
his way around the law in the United
his way around the law in the United States and Colombian politician Rodrigo
States and Colombian politician Rodrigo
States and Colombian politician Rodrigo Lara Bonilla
Lara Bonilla
Lara Bonilla denouncement of Escobar and drug
denouncement of Escobar and drug
denouncement of Escobar and drug trafficking only fueled his hatred of
trafficking only fueled his hatred of
trafficking only fueled his hatred of the government number three he loved the
the government number three he loved the
the government number three he loved the poor and the poor loved him often
poor and the poor loved him often
poor and the poor loved him often considered a modern-day Robin Hood
considered a modern-day Robin Hood
considered a modern-day Robin Hood Escobar often gave much of his riches to
Escobar often gave much of his riches to
Escobar often gave much of his riches to the poor which garnered him praise and
the poor which garnered him praise and
the poor which garnered him praise and devotion we have an altar dedicated to
devotion we have an altar dedicated to
devotion we have an altar dedicated to Pablo Escobar because we believe that he
Pablo Escobar because we believe that he
Pablo Escobar because we believe that he was a very good man and good men go to
was a very good man and good men go to
was a very good man and good men go to heaven in fact there’s a neighborhood in
heaven in fact there’s a neighborhood in
heaven in fact there’s a neighborhood in Medellin that still bears his name
Medellin that still bears his name
Medellin that still bears his name Escobar was well known for his
Escobar was well known for his
Escobar was well known for his contributions to the city which included
contributions to the city which included
contributions to the city which included sponsoring local children’s football
sponsoring local children’s football
sponsoring local children’s football teams and building sports complexes
teams and building sports complexes
teams and building sports complexes schools and churches for the poor in
schools and churches for the poor in
schools and churches for the poor in return the poor defended Escobar until
return the poor defended Escobar until
return the poor defended Escobar until the end literally when he died in 1993
the end literally when he died in 1993
the end literally when he died in 1993 over 25,000 people showed up for his
over 25,000 people showed up for his
over 25,000 people showed up for his funeral many of them members of the poor
funeral many of them members of the poor
funeral many of them members of the poor who still felt gratitude for his
who still felt gratitude for his
who still felt gratitude for his generosity number two he caused Colombia
generosity number two he caused Colombia
generosity number two he caused Colombia to become the murder capital of the
to become the murder capital of the
to become the murder capital of the world s turambar invisibly una cadena be
world s turambar invisibly una cadena be
world s turambar invisibly una cadena be silly no se puede pasar desta area lo
silly no se puede pasar desta area lo
silly no se puede pasar desta area lo TRO por que hace Matan it’s a given that
TRO por que hace Matan it’s a given that
TRO por que hace Matan it’s a given that with the drug business comes violence
with the drug business comes violence
with the drug business comes violence however as we touched on previously
however as we touched on previously
however as we touched on previously there was no limit to the extent of
there was no limit to the extent of
there was no limit to the extent of Escobar’s wrath his powerful influence
Escobar’s wrath his powerful influence
Escobar’s wrath his powerful influence and the wars that raged between cartels
and the wars that raged between cartels
and the wars that raged between cartels during his time led Colombia to become
during his time led Colombia to become
during his time led Colombia to become the murder capital of the world in the
the murder capital of the world in the
the murder capital of the world in the early 90s in fact the country suffered
early 90s in fact the country suffered
early 90s in fact the country suffered over 27,000 violent deaths in 1992 alone
over 27,000 violent deaths in 1992 alone
over 27,000 violent deaths in 1992 alone which is equal to roughly seventy four
which is equal to roughly seventy four
which is equal to roughly seventy four murders a day what was his punishment
murders a day what was his punishment
murders a day what was his punishment for all of this a personally designed
for all of this a personally designed
for all of this a personally designed jail complete with a waterfall bar
jail complete with a waterfall bar
jail complete with a waterfall bar jacuzzi and personal football field the
jacuzzi and personal football field the
jacuzzi and personal football field the say he got off easy is a massive
say he got off easy is a massive
say he got off easy is a massive understatement
understatement
understatement Escobar’s reach is long very steel
Escobar’s reach is long very steel
Escobar’s reach is long very steel refused federal protection and that his
refused federal protection and that his
refused federal protection and that his end in a parking lot in Baton Rouge
end in a parking lot in Baton Rouge
end in a parking lot in Baton Rouge whoops
whoops
whoops number one the end game you’re facing an
number one the end game you’re facing an
number one the end game you’re facing an enemy who’s trying to kill you in those
enemy who’s trying to kill you in those
enemy who’s trying to kill you in those kind of circumstances the ultimate goal
kind of circumstances the ultimate goal
kind of circumstances the ultimate goal is to succeed is to
is to succeed is to
is to succeed is to not to necessarily play by the rules
not to necessarily play by the rules
not to necessarily play by the rules what was the final result for Escobar
what was the final result for Escobar
what was the final result for Escobar let’s just say it didn’t turn out well
let’s just say it didn’t turn out well
let’s just say it didn’t turn out well for him in 1992 a vigilante group
for him in 1992 a vigilante group
for him in 1992 a vigilante group calling themselves los pepes emerged
calling themselves los pepes emerged
calling themselves los pepes emerged fighting fire with fire burning down
fighting fire with fire burning down
fighting fire with fire burning down Escobar’s compounds and killing family
Escobar’s compounds and killing family
Escobar’s compounds and killing family members when they killed Parra they also
members when they killed Parra they also
members when they killed Parra they also took his teenage son and murdered him –
took his teenage son and murdered him –
took his teenage son and murdered him – they hung signs around their neck that
they hung signs around their neck that
they hung signs around their neck that said what do you think of the exchange
said what do you think of the exchange
said what do you think of the exchange for the bombs
for the bombs
for the bombs Pablo US intelligence agencies began
Pablo US intelligence agencies began
Pablo US intelligence agencies began working with Colombian forces and
working with Colombian forces and
working with Colombian forces and through radio triangulation technology
through radio triangulation technology
through radio triangulation technology they were able to locate Escobar in
they were able to locate Escobar in
they were able to locate Escobar in Medellin which ultimately resulted in a
Medellin which ultimately resulted in a
Medellin which ultimately resulted in a shootout across rooftops in 1993 while
shootout across rooftops in 1993 while
shootout across rooftops in 1993 while Escobar was fatally shot through the ear
Escobar was fatally shot through the ear
Escobar was fatally shot through the ear it is still disputed whether the bullet
it is still disputed whether the bullet
it is still disputed whether the bullet came from the authorities or whether he
came from the authorities or whether he
came from the authorities or whether he pulled the trigger himself whichever the
pulled the trigger himself whichever the
pulled the trigger himself whichever the case may be crime doesn’t pay after all
case may be crime doesn’t pay after all
case may be crime doesn’t pay after all so did you learn something new about
so did you learn something new about
so did you learn something new about Escobar did we leave any interesting
Escobar did we leave any interesting
Escobar did we leave any interesting facts out for more informative top 10s
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