Does the story of this DrugLord remind you of any Kenyan politician??
Read the story below and tell me whether it reminds you of any local politician.. Use your imagination
Pablo Escobar was a one of the greatest drug lords to ever live. His criminal gang has never been matched by any other to date! He at one time controlled over 80% of cocaine being trafficked to the US alone. His empire included an army of soldiers and criminals, a private zoo, mansions and apartments all over Colombia, private airstrips and planes for drug transport and personal wealth reported to be in the neighborhood of $24 billion. He could order the murder of anyone, anywhere, any time.
Escobar was a brilliant criminal, and he knew that he would be safer if the common people of Medellín loved him. Therefore, he spent millions on parks, schools, stadiums, churches and even housing for the poorest of Medellín’s inhabitants. His strategy worked: Escobar was beloved by the common people, who saw him as a local boy who had done well and was giving back to his community. Due to this popularity, he was elected to Colombia’s Congress. With economic, criminal and political power, Escobar’s rise was complete. He did all he wanted, executing anyone who attempted to stand on his way! He was law unto himself!
Having been born into a poor family, and grew up in the Medellín suburb of Envigado, he was driven and ambitious, telling friends and family that he wanted to be President of Colombia some day. He got his start as a street criminal: according to legend, he would steal tombstones, sandblast the names off of them, and resell them to crooked Panamanians. Later, he moved up to stealing cars. It was in the 1970’s that he found his path to wealth and power: drugs. He would buy coca paste in Bolivia and Peru, refine it, and transport it for sale in the US.
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