PABLO ESCOBAR-RICHEST CRIMINAL

Notorious and wealthy Colombian drug lord and an elusive cocaine trafficker In 1983, whose empire grew to such lengths that he became one of the most powerful men in the world.
In most businesses, seeing a return on investment (ROI) of 100% would be more than enough for a company to thrive. By some estimates, notorious Colombian cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar enjoyed an ROI of as much as 20,000%. Put another way, for every $1 he put into his business, he got about $200 in return.

## ESCOBAR FACTS
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Rats ate $1 billion of Pablo Escobar's profits each year

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Pablo Escobar's paradise now houses refugees and hippos

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His accountant said that they spent $2500 a month just to purchase rubber bands to wrap around the cash.

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In 1989 Forbes magazine listed him as the seventh-richest man in the world with a personal wealth of close to $25 billion. 

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Escobar was responsible for killing a Columbian presidential candidates, an attorney general, a justice minister, more than 200 judges, over 1000 police officers and dozens of journalists.

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Pablo Escobar was suspected of bombing the World Trade Center

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Pablo Escobar bought a Learjet to fly his cash

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Escobar was responsible for bombing Avianca Flight 203. He wanted to kill the presidential candidate for the 1990 elections, Cesar Gaviria. 110 people were killed due to this attack

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Escobar had the image of a Robin Hood among the poor people. He spent millions on parks, schools, football stadiums, hospitals and churches in western Columbia.

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Escobar purchased 20 square kilometres of land which included Hacienda Napoles. He built there a zoo, a lake and other things for his and his family’s recreation. 

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By late 1992, there were two organizations searching for Pablo Escobar: the Search Bloc, a special, US-trained Colombian task force, and “Los Pepes,” a shadowy organization of Escobar’s enemies