Biography of George Jung

George Jung is a former drug dealer who is also the co-founder of the Medellín Cartel. The drug cartel, which was the supplier of 85% of the cocaine in the United States of America, operated during the 1970s and 1980s. He also worked with the largest drug trafficker in the world. Pablo Escobar . A Blow movie was also released based on his biography, in which, the character of him was played by Johnny Depp .

Early life and education of George Jung

George Jung was born on ^the 6th of August 1942 as George Jacob Jung in Boston, Massachusetts . He was born under the birth sign Leo which described his personality as dramatic, creative, self-assured, domineering and extremely hard to resist. George holds American Nationality and belongs to White ethnicity.

His parents: father Frederick Jung and mother Ermine Jung admitted him to Weymouth Grammar School . George then attended the University of Southern Mississippi for a degree in advertising. He did not finish his degree because he was involved in the use and trade of marijuana.

He was not that good in studies, however, he was a football champion and his friends used to call him”. A natural leader ”.

George Jung’s involvement in drug trafficking

George Jung started selling and using drugs when he was studying at university. At first, he used to sell drugs to his friends. In the year 1967 , George collaborated with his college friend Philip Saddler to smuggle cannabis from California to New England.

To expand his empire, he began transporting drugs on planes stolen from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. George and his partner were soon earning $0,000 per month.

George was arrested in 1974 for smuggling 660 pounds of marijuana into California. His lawyer made the immense arguments with the judge, who then reduced George’s punishment and he was sent to the Danbury, Connecticut federal prison . In prison, he met Lehder Rivas who was also his cellmate. Rivas introduced George about international drug trafficking in the Medellin Cartel .

After its launch in 1975 , the two merged and began trafficking thousands of pounds of cocaine from Pablo Esc de Obar Rancho Colombia to the US and California . They used George Jung’s contacts and connections to traffic cocaine. George soon began making huge profits and raking in millions of dollars.

Jung was arrested again in 1987 at his mansion in Nauset Beach , however, he was able to post quick bail. He restarted his drug dealing business with his old friend, but was arrested with 1,754 pounds of cocaine in Topeka, Kansan after he was double-crossed by his friend. He was sentenced to 60 years in prison but his sentence was reduced and he was released on November 27 ^, 2014.

George was arrested again for violating probation on ^December 6 , 2016, meanwhile, he was released again on July 3 ^, 2017.

George Jung Net Worth

George Jung is America’s most powerful former drug dealer and is responsible for 85% of the drugs supplied in the USA during the 1970s and 1980s . When he was in the initial stage of drug trafficking, he earned 0,000 per month. He was involved in many drug and smuggling deals and earned $15 million per execution.

Jung also owns a mansion in Massachusetts, United States . However, the details about his mansion are not revealed to the media. Currently, he owns the entire net worth ofone thousand.

George Jung’s personal life

George Jung met the love of his life Mirtha Jung at Columbia through his cocaine contacts. The couple dated for a few years and got married within the year. 1977 . Just after a year in 1978 , they gave birth to their beautiful daughter Kristina Sunshine Jung .

Mirtha was very addicted to drugs and did not stop consuming them even when she was pregnant with Kristina. Mirtha’s extensive drug use resulted in poor health for her mother and daughter. This made George unhappy as the couple broke up within the year. 1984 .

Mirtha was imprisoned for 20 years. Her divorce from George and her imprisonment persuaded her to stop using drugs. Mirtha’s high level of patience and her desire to stay away from drugs paid off well, and she is currently living a drug-free life for 37 years.

In the year 2001 , the movie ‘Blow’ was released, which is based on the real life of George Jung. The character of George was played by the famous actor Johnny Depp in the film and Martha Jung was played by the Spanish actress Penélope Cruz .

His daughter Kristina Jung is an author and poet. Because George and his wife Martha have been separated for a long time, he was unable to speak to his daughter. However, after her release from prison, the father-daughter duo share their long-term family bond together.

After the divorce, George married Ronda Clay Spinello and the couple share a daughter named Clara Pearson . Meanwhile, Mirtha is still single and when asked about her relationship status, she said: ‘ I’ve really loved one person in life and I couldn’t get over that and find the same vibe for anyone else. ”.