Eli5: How do high level narco members stay hidden, while living very wealthy?

2.15K viewsEconomicsOther

I am more talking about the bosses. I just can’t understand what they do with their money to enjoy it. I mean if you are on a most wanted list, I assume you can’t drive around in a 400k luxury car or stay in the biggest house with all the extravagant parties.

In: Economics

32 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

I can’t remember the exact person but I once watched a true crime doc about a man who ran the drug trade in his town. He paid for everyone’s light bills and sent groceries to people who were struggling, bought new sneakers and backpacks for all the kids every September, made donations to local politicians, paid for the local basketball courts and park to be cleaned up and basically had a policy of “if you are struggling and or have a problem come to me.” In turn the whole community knew who he was and what he was doing but they refused to give him up or tattle or cooperate. They loved him because he took care of them. Now granted he wasn’t a kingpin like an Escobar but he essentially was raking in big money while hiding in plain sight.

You are viewing 1 out of 32 answers, click here to view all answers.