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Dec 12, 2018 · Did Leo Sharp's capture happen like it does in the movie? Sharp, who was known to authorities as "Tata" (Grandfather) was captured on October 21, 2011 at age 87. He was driving a Lincoln pickup truck on Interstate 94 toward Detroit. A dozen D.E.A. officers positioned themselves along a 70-mile portion of the highway.
Nov 28, 2018 · Updated October 16, 2021. Discover the true story of Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" with this look at Leo Sharp, an 87-year-old drug trafficker for the Sinaloa Cartel. There were a dozen unmarked cars waiting for Leo Sharp, planted across a 70-mile stretch of Michigan’s I-94 on October 21, 2011, monitoring his every move.
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Leo Earl Sharp Sr. (May 7, 1924 – December 12, 2016), also known as El Tata, was an American World War II veteran, horticulturist, and drug courier for a branch of the Sinaloa Cartel.
- 3 years, federal prison
- El Tata
- October 21, 2011
- Oldest drug mule in the world
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Feb 16, 2024 · Clint Eastwood's The Mule is inspired by the true story of Leo Sharp, an elderly war veteran who became a prolific drug trafficker. Earl Stone, portrayed by Eastwood, was a successful horticulturist whose business failed due to the internet, leading him to transport drugs for a cartel.
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Jun 11, 2014 · The D.E.A. spent months investigating the Sinaloa cartel’s operation in the Detroit area and tracking their most prolific drug mule: Leo Sharp, a World War II veteran with no criminal record.
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The screenplay, written by Nick Schenk, is based on the 2014 The New York Times article "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule" by Sam Dolnick, which recounts the story of Leo Sharp, a World War II veteran in his 80s who became a drug courier for the Sinaloa Cartel.
Jun 20, 2023 · Here’s the true story of Leo Sharp: the oldest drug dealer in history. ‘The Mule’ is based on the true story of war veteran-turned-drug trafficker Leo Sharp’s life of crime. Clint, who also was a director and producer on the project, took a couple of creative liberties in The Mule .