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28th Oct 2015

Fans of Netflix series Narcos have shared these 7 incredible facts about Pablo Escobar

The guy lost $2bn a year to rats!

JOE

Narcos is fast becoming one of the most watched Netflix series – the story of Pablo Escobar, the billionaire ‘king of cocaine’ turned terrorist, has fans flocking in droves.

His legacy of violence, being the driving force behind the infamous Medellín drug cartel and hunted for years by the Drug Enforcement Agency agents has to be seen to be believed.

Some say it is a fictional narrative about a drug lord loosely based on facts, others believe it is real life events with pieces of fiction woven in, which ever camp you’re in, there’s no denying fans love to share them –

Cocaine was 80% pure…

Rubber bands…

Money eaten by rats…

https://twitter.com/desouzacrook/status/645160775527624704

The real life Valeria Velez…

The US government…

https://twitter.com/OrJustJaz/status/642761126929952768

Even grandparents are talking about it…

$2million fire…

https://twitter.com/TheFactkers/status/649665594472726528

 

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