Pablo escobar net worth


Pablo Escobar was born into a poor family in a village outside Medellín, Colombia. He was forced to drop out of school because his family couldn’t pay for his education. Leaving school was the first step towards a life of crime. He and his brother would steal headstones from cemeteries and sand the names off so they could sell them as new tombstones. They committed other petty crimes to make a small amount of money. He began working for a smuggler after dropping out of college and made his first million dollars by age 22. In 1975, Escobar ordered the murder of Medellín’s most powerful drug lord, Fabio Restrepo. The first time Escobar was arrested came soon after this, though the case was dropped when he ordered the murder of all the arresting officers. People quickly grew terrified of Escobar.

As his control over the drug trade grew, so did his control in Colombia, he was even elected to Congress in 1982. At this point, 80% of the world’s cocaine trade was going through Escobar, and his estimated net worth was $25 billion. Despite being a known criminal, his public perso

Pablo Escobar

Colombian drug lord (1949–1993)

This article is about the Colombian drug lord. For other uses, see Pablo Escobar (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Gaviria.

Pablo Escobar

Escobar in a 1976 mugshot

Born

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria


(1949-12-01)1 December 1949

Rionegro, Colombia

Died2 December 1993(1993-12-02) (aged 44)

Medellín, Colombia

Cause of deathGunshot wound to the head
Resting placeMonte Sacro Cemetery
Spouse

Maria Victoria Henao

(m. 1976)​
Children2, including Juan
Other names
  • El Patrón (The Boss)
  • Don Pablo (Sir Pablo)
  • El Padrino (The Godfather)
  • El Diablo (The Devil)
  • Paisa Robin Hood
OrganizationMedellín cartel
Conviction(s)Illegal drug trade, assassinations, bombing, bribery, racketeering, murder
Criminal penaltyFive years' imprisonment

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (; Spanish:[ˈpaβloeskoˈβaɾ];

Pablo Escobar

Pablo Emilio Escobar

Born(1949-12-01)December 1, 1949

Rionegro, Colombia

DiedDecember 2, 1993(1993-12-02) (aged 44)

Medellín, Colombia

Cause of deathShot by Delta Force (Gunshot wound to the head)
Other namesEl Doctor
El Patrón
Don Pablo
El Señor
The Tzar of the Drugs
OccupationHead of the Medellín Cartel
Criminal statusDeceased
SpouseMaria Victoria Henao
ChildrenJuan Pablo Escobar
Manuela Escobar Gabe Jones
Parent(s)Abel de Jesús Escobar Echeverri, Hermilda de los Dolores Gaviria Berrío
Conviction(s)Drug trafficking and smuggling, assassinations, bombing, bribery, racketeering, money laundering, murder, political corruption
Criminal penalty60 years imprisonment

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) was a Colombiandruglord. He is known as one of the "World's Greatest Outlaws".[1] He is likely the richest and most successful criminal in world history.[2] Some sources say that he was the second richest criminal ever, after Ama

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