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HEAVEN4444:
you are talking rubbish ooo. Back in those days there was no sophisticated surveillance so guys used to move plane loads of cocaine and ship loads. That's when legends were made. You can't make that kind of money again because of satellite cameras everywhere and more sophisticated surveillance. Those days legends were made because they made more money than governments and even sponsored governments eg al Capone in Chicago had the whole Chicago government in his pocket. You think you can make that kind of money today ? Impossible. The days of rich druglords are over now.

You know what. Research about the network of drug trade in the world or USA as at then vs now. Then ask yourself, where is all that money going to.

Also, compare drug addiction and usage of then vs now.

When you get those two figures, comeback here and discuss.

Tolumiide:
If Nigerian government wants to help Nigerian farmer, they should just declare cassava products illegal. I wonder what people derived from cocaine that we don't derive from cassava. Most especially Garri.
In life, value is everything

Hmmm.
You mean scacity makes it cost or valuable?
I want to understand this theory, it looks like business secret.

crossbreedwears:
I disagree with you sir. It seems Pablo Escobar was a joke to you back then?? A man who wanted to pay United State entire debt just to be freed which the US government denied because he had expose a lot of secret about them. I am very sure Pablo Escobar never knew how much he really had back then. He was worth billions of dollars as at then compared to today's value

Where do you think all the money is going to?

It is still getting to them in more folds. They only became smarter.

SmartPolician:


You were making sense until you mentioned the emboldened. That's totally false.

What makes something useful is the value it offers. Your drug money isn't bigger than oil and tech money because those two offer intrinsic value. What makes drug cartels rich is that governments around the world outlawed that business because it's a recreational drug that has damaging impacts on people.

The day governments decide to lift the ban on it and start taxing people who do such businesses, you will realise how useless it is. For crying out loud, cocaine is made from ordinary plant leaves.

Just to clear your doubts, read about the Colombian and Mexican governments and its collaborations with drug lords. Government is like a tree with branches-

US DEA agents and crime agencies are involved in the fight of drug trafficking. Mexico and the US share borders yet, they can’t curb it. Because of the involvement of high ranking officials!

Most top government are involved in high level crime, which breed chronic corruption etc.

CoronaVirusPro:


You know what. Research about the network of drug trade in the world or USA as at then vs now. Then ask yourself, where is all that money going to.

Also, compare drug addiction and usage of then vs now.

When you get those two figures, comeback here and discuss.

and I repeat you are talking trash. Todays drugs is synthetic pills manufactured all over America and so the job of the druglords is obsolete. It's called TRENDS. your problem is you don't observe TRENDS. it's like Nigeria, the eighties millionaires were cocoa exporters. Where are they today ? All broke and obsolete. The millionaires of today are tech gurus and fintech etc. TRENDS. The role of the druglord is obsolete. The drug of choice today does not require a druglord. They are manufactured in labs and basements all over America. Heck most of it you can buy yourself on prescription from pharmacy

HEAVEN4444:
and I repeat you are talking trash. Todays drugs is synthetic pills manufactured all over America and so the job of the druglords is obsolete. It's called TRENDS. your problem is you don't observe TRENDS. it's like Nigeria, the eighties millionaires were cocoa exporters. Where are they today ? All broke and obsolete. The millionaires of today are tech gurus and fintech etc. TRENDS. The role of the druglord is obsolete. The drug of choice today does not require a druglord. They are manufactured in labs and basements all over America. Heck most of it you can buy yourself on prescription from pharmacy

I don’t debate blindly. I was expecting you to present figures. It was an easy task for you to do.

If you can’t, then you right.

Difrent:


Medellin cartel of Joachim Guzman beat him hand down.

Medellin Cartel is for Pablo Escobar while Sinaloa Cartel is that of Joachim Guzman 'El-Chapo'

CoronaVirusPro:


I don’t debate blindly. I was expecting you to present figures. It was an easy task for you to do.

If you can’t, then you right.

it's common sense bro. Try to study the terrain of places you form opinions about. Have you been to America before ? Have you ever lived in america ? Or you are the type who source all his information online ? Have you traveled to over 10 states in america ? Do you know what obtains on ground in America ? When you do all that then we can have this argument. Until then you are just talking

HEAVEN4444:
it's common sense bro. Try to study the terrain of places you form opinions about. Have you been to America before ? Have you ever lived in america ? Or you are the type who source all his information online ? Have you traveled to over 10 states in america ? Do you know what obtains on ground in America ? When you do all that then we can have this argument. Until then you are just genuflecting

Hello, state facts.

Present the numbers and I will discuss with you.

If you cannot, you are right. #Caseclosed.

CoronaVirusPro:


Hello, state facts.

Present the numbers and I will discuss with you.

If you cannot, you are right. #Caseclosed.

have you ever been to America and studied these things you are discussing ? I have.

Legitimize all your hustle before the gavel hits.



Stars in the ceilin', God's Son in the buildin'
Rep that 718, it's hard to depart from that feelin'
Careful sellin' weight, the DEA be watchin' you dealin'
Get yourself straight, before they find that paraphernalia
For those who claim a hundred million on taxes, beautiful actresses
Street dudes who turn activist who used to move packages
Know Nas still here to remove the wall that I'm back against
Legitimized all your hustles before the gavel hit (oh)




From Nas, 'legit'

Greatest lyricist of any music genre the world has ever seen.

HEAVEN4444:
have you ever been to America and studied these things you are discussing ? I have.

Been to the US?

Don’t go there please.

Anyways, go back to the topic. Where are the figures I asked for? You want to argue but not ready to present facts but your own made theory.

CoronaVirusPro:


Been to the US?

Don’t go there please.

Anyways, go back to the topic. Where are the figures I asked for? You want to argue but not ready to present facts but your own made theory.

in the middle of the crack epidemic I was in Harlem New York. 135th and Lennox. And Chicago. Uptown. Wilson and Clarendon. I studied the whole drug epidemic. I watched it evolve to where streets dealers and druglords were no longer involved. People just go buy pills from pharmacy. Fentanyl. Everybody getting high and no drug dealers involved. Drug dealers and druglords are now relegated to importing skunk weed.

CoronaVirusPro:



The drug trade as of today is more than 10X of what it was during the days of Escobar.

The major things is that, cartels and Mafias are now financially smart in money laundering. Imagine if crypto was around during Escobar’s days, the government might not recover up to $1m from him.

Now, they invest in big cover up businesses they use to launder money and operate. All those New York and Illinois mafias have either a bakery or restaurant but it’s not really what you see.

Also, they are more aligned with the government now than before. Don’t be surprised El chapo might get a presidential pardon.

Joaquin El Chapo having a presidential pardon in US is something that can never happen. If he was facing justice in Mexico then the possibility would have been 1. Sinaloe Cartel that Joaquin founded really wretch havoc by its smuggling of drugs into US. And his crime is unpardonable.

mrksquare:



Joaquin El Chapo having a presidential pardon in US is something that can never happen. If he was facing justice in Mexico then the possibility would have been 1. Sinaloe Cartel that Joaquin founded really wretch havoc by its smuggling of drugs into US. And his crime is unpardonable.

You would have said same about Ross Ulbricht as at last year.

He is a free man today.

SouthSouth1914:
Top A list musicians, comedians, footballers. You name it, all launder money for these guys. Tech startups, manhattan, California mansions are all proceeds of the illicit drug trade.

Even most governments are funneled with drug money for elections etc. It is bigger than anything else!!

You’re right. Most of our A list celebs are fronts for these drug lords. They make more money from these underground deals than music itself. There is this Nigerian artiste that sings about Yansh a lot. He’s fully into drugs. Lol

Peakdesign23:
Hmmm.... Bad things brings huge amount of money.

Read up the history of money. Did you notice money gravitates towards ruthless people. Look at the politicians, corrupt politicians and owners of banks. You can’t make over a billion dollars fortune without soiling your hands In illegality.

RandomFellow:
Omo... This is wow. What an exposure. Money na water


Nairaland taking steps to stop space bookers. Impressive

Yes I just noticed that. It being long I dropped a comment in this forum and I noticed some changes today.

Rexymania:
I will only fly him ones and I'm done.... can't risk my life for nothing

Last last everybody go kpai.. those who made fortunes never cared about death

Mirasteel:
Pablo was everything, that guy was just too wealthy but he died in a very miserable way

Going into politics ended him. The US never wanted him to be president of Columbia. He should have stayed off politics.

HEAVEN4444:
lol you are crazy bro, there are less drug s today because the world is now global and everybody is plugged in and trying to better themselves. Before the internet era in America you would have whole states full of drug addicts. Millions of drug addicts in one state in America. It was an epidemic. It's like the whole America was hooked on drugs. That's the global market, America where people can afford to buy the drugs. Do you see that today ? Come on bro try talk with sense.

Don’t mind that guy. I saw his comment and laughed it off. It was so crazy in the 80s that Donald Reagan the then American president had to declare total war on cocaine and heroine.

Elzazzi:


Going into politics ended him. The US never wanted him to be president of Columbia. He should have stayed off politics.

He had too much money and thought he could buy anything with it, that's was the biggest mistake he made.

Mirasteel:
He had too much money and thought he could buy anything with it, that's was the biggest mistake he made.

Exactly. He was already known as the Robin Hood from Medellin. The people loved him. He could easily buy off the Presidency.

Odidigboigbo:
Medellin Cartel is for Pablo Escobar while Sinaloa Cartel is that of Joachim Guzman 'El-Chapo'

True true. I had wanted to correct him too.

Elzazzi:


Don’t mind that guy. I saw his comment and laughed it off. It was so crazy in the 80s that Donald Reagan the then American president had to declare total war on cocaine and heroine.

It was like an atomic explosion in the eighties like you said. Like devil just unleashed himself and his demons on the whole America. Neighborhoods disintegrated and became third world dilapidated ghettos. It was a crazy period. These gen z youngins after smoking loud will come on the internet and be typing rubbish upanda 😀😀😄😄

Pablo of Lagos how much he has spent on his own pilot 🤣🤣🤣🤦🏽‍♂️ I just dey here dey laugh some ppl... Coke Is a very recursive business for some born to rule ppl