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  • Drug Lord

  • The True Story of Pablo Acosta: The Life and Death of a Mexican Kingpin
  • By: Terrence E. Poppa
  • Narrated by: Armando Duran
  • Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (71 ratings)

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By: Terrence E. Poppa
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Summary

Drug Lord, a firsthand account of drug dealing, murder, and corruption, tells of drug kingpin Pablo Acosta, who smuggled up to 20 tons of cocaine each year into the United States before treachery brought about his downfall and grisly death.

©2019 Terrence E. Poppa (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Narctastic

Impressively narrated and so insightful. Have to remind ones self this is/was real life! A piece to the Narco puzzle

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Another bad Pablo.

An interesting story and insight into the widely known but less understood structure of the 70's and 80's Mexican drug cartels.

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boring

very disappointing.
I do not recommend this book, it is boring
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