Biography
George Jacob Jung (; August 6, 1942 – May 5, 2021), nicknamed Boston George and El Americano, was an American drug trafficker and smuggler. He was a major figure in the United States cocaine trade during the 1970s and early '80s. Jung and his partner Carlos Lehder smuggled cocaine into the United States for the Colombian Medellín Cartel. Jung was sentenced to 60 years in prison in 1994 on conspiracy charges, but was released in 2014. Jung was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the biopic Blow (2001).
Personal Life
George Jung was born on August 06, 1942 in Boston. As a drug trafficker, George Jung is part of the public figures documented from Colombia.
References
- "George Jung." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Jung
- "Wikidata entity: Q354047 — George Jung." https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354047
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