Joaquín Guzmán, higher often called El Chapo (which interprets to “Shorty”), was head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, one of the highly effective felony organizations in Mexico. He lorded over a violent empire that was estimated to be value $2 billion till he was captured in 2016 and ultimately sentenced to life in jail.
On this episode of Soiled Cash, we converse with Charlie Webster, an investigative journalist, and co-host (with none apart from 50 Cent) of the podcast Surviving El Chapo. Their present revolves round equivalent twins Jay and Pete Flores, who had been instrumental in placing El Chapo behind bars.
From the Tasks to Energy
The brothers, who had been raised within the tasks of Chicago, ran a multi-million-dollar drug empire. Their connections with Mexican cartels put them in direct contact with essentially the most well-known drug lord, the aforementioned El Chapo. However when the brothers had been arrested by the Feds, they went from promoting medication on the streets to dealing priceless info to the federal government.
Webster explains the brothers’ rise to energy and the aftermath of their choice to cooperate to land El Chapo within the clink — what it was like to return face-to-face with the highly effective drug lord in court docket and what their lives have been like ever since.
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Thanks for listening, and bear in mind: simply say no to dealing medication on behalf of psychotic drug lords who kill folks for enjoyable.
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About Soiled Cash
Soiled Cash is a brand new podcast sequence from Entrepreneur Media telling the tales of legendary scammers, con artists, and barely-legal lowlifes who cease at nothing to bilk their marks of hundreds of thousands. Hosted by Entrepreneur editors Dan Bova and Jon Small, the podcast takes a deep dive into the deviants behind the deeds.
