14 surprising facts about Pablo Escobar

1. He spent about 2,500 dollars a month on rubber bands for his wads of cash.

2. He was responsible for the deaths of over 4,000 people.

-About 200 judges and 1,000 police officers, journalists, and members of the government

3. He was nicknamed "Don Pablo" and "El patron".

4. At the height of his reign, Pablo Escobar was earning $420 million a week.

5. He became the 7th richest man in the world in 1989.

6. The poor people of Colombia nicknamed him "Robin Hood".

7. When he was in hiding, his daughter was suffering from pneumonia, and he burned $2 million to keep her warm.

8. Throughout his career, Pablo Escobar amassed more than $40 billion.

9. The drug trafficker helped the people of his country by funding hospitals, schools, and soccer stadiums.

10. The drug trafficker’s greatest fear was being extradited.

He said he would prefer being in a grave in Colombia than in a jail cell in the United States.

11. Pilots carrying Pablo Escobar’s cocaine could earn up to $500,000 per day.

12. Pablo Escobar was taken down at the age of 44 during a shootout.

13. He tried to change extradition laws by offering to pay off Colombia’s national debt.

The debt amounted to $10 billion, but the government turned down his offer.

14. About 10% of Pablo Escobar’s fortune was destroyed, with much of it devoured by rats.