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George Jacob Jung (/ ˈ j ʌ ŋ /; 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.
May 9, 2021 · May 9, 2021. George Jung, a cocaine smuggler who, at the height of his criminal career in the 1970s and ’80s, reaped millions of dollars a day from running drugs through the notorious Medellín...
Mar 1, 2024 · Learn about the rise and fall of George Jung, the infamous cocaine trafficker who inspired the movie 'Blow'. Discover how he started as a marijuana dealer, met Pablo Escobar, and became a key figure in the cocaine boom of the 1970s and 1980s.
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Apr 23, 2023 · Learn about the life and crimes of George Jung, the American drug dealer who helped Pablo Escobar's cartel flood the US with cocaine. From marijuana to cocaine, from prison to fame, from death to legacy, this is the story of \"Boston George\".
May 5, 2021 · Jung, a Weymouth native and former Patriot Ledger newsboy, was a notorious drug trafficker who supplied Pablo Escobar's cartel. He was the inspiration for the 2001 film \"Blow\" starring Johnny Depp and wrote a memoir in 2020.
May 5, 2021 · Jung was a major player in the U.S. cocaine trade in the 1970s and 1980s, as part of the Medellín Cartel. He was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the 2001 film Blow, which recently turned 20 years old.
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May 5, 2021 · Jung was a former cocaine trafficker who inspired the film Blow, starring Johnny Depp. He died in his hometown of Weymouth, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, according to his social media accounts and TMZ.
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