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Arguably the largest and most successful criminal enterprise in history, at times the Medellin drug cartel was **smuggling 15 tons of cocaine a day**, worth more than half a billion dollars, into the United States. Roberto Escobar knows - he was the accountant who kept track of all the money.How much money? According to Roberto, he and his brother's operation **spent $1000****a week just purchasing rubber bands** to wrap the stacks of cash -- and since they had more illegal money than they could deposit in the banks, they stored the bricks of cash in their warehouses, annually writing off 10% as "spoilage" when the rats crept in at night and nibbled on the hundred dollar bills.At the height of this cartel's reach, in order to help them deliver their goods, the Escobars purchased thirteen 727 airliners from Eastern Airlines when that airline went bankrupt. They also purchased six Russian mini-submarines. Roberto knows - he did the books.In short, this is Pablo Escobar's story in the words of one of his closest confidants, his brother Roberto. It's all here -- the brutal violence inside the world of the drug cartel, dealing with American drug forces and the CIA, the problems the Esco

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Author

David Fisher

Publisher

Grand Central Publishing

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780446178945

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Crime, Memoir

Rating

3.63 / 5 (51 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13