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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.
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- Boston George, El Americano
- 60 years' imprisonment; served 20 years
- George Jacob Jung, August 6, 1942, Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
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...
Apr 23, 2023 · Learn about the life and crimes of George Jung, the notorious drug dealer who inspired the movie Blow. From smuggling pot in small planes to partnering with Pablo Escobar, Jung was a fear junkie who escaped death and prison until his death at 78.
May 5, 2021 · Jung, a Weymouth native and former high school football player, smuggled cocaine for Pablo Escobar's cartel in the 1970s and 80s. 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.
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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SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. George Jacob Jung ( / ˈjʌŋ /; 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.
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