Introducing the “Cartel”
Mano, was my Columbia Connection!
Mano, is a Captain in the Columbia cartel. (per the DEA)
Mano was born in Bogota Columbia “Bogotano” age is 32.
intimidating appearance, short and stocky, dark hair and eyes.
a quiet but demanding personally. show me the money!
Mano at a young age would bring drugs into the U.S. a way of
his stomach. he would swallow the balloons pill of heroin.
past through U.S. custom area undetected. and would sell
in the US streets for huge profit.
I ask Mano, if he ever met Pablo Escober the drug lord. Mano said,
One time I took a trip to Medellin, Columbia for some fun.
a short period time after I arrived. I got a visit at my hotel from
Pablo Escobar men’s ask me to leave quickly or else.
Mr. Escobar doesn’t like stranger in his city!. Mano said, it
was the closest he ever gotten to meet Pablo Escobar.
Anytime Mano saw anythings affiliated with the POLICE.
he would glance over to me and would Say, in Spanish.
Primo, alli va “El enemigo de la progresa!” which mean
Cousin, there goes “The enemy of progress! “
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Excerpted from the forthcoming memoir, The Baggage Handler
