Boston george jung biography book
Boston george jung biography book
George jung biography.
George Jung
American drug trafficker and smuggler (–)
George Jung | |
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Jung (left) and Anthony Curcio | |
| Born | George Jacob Jung ()August 6, Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, () (aged&#;78) Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Other&#;names | Boston George, El Americano |
| Occupation(s) | Drug trafficker and smuggler |
| Spouse | Mirtha Calderon &#; (divorced)&#; |
| Children | 1 |
| Conviction(s) | Conspiracy () |
| Criminal penalty | 60 years' imprisonment; served 20 years |
George Jacob Jung (; August 6, – May 5, ), nicknamed Boston George and El Americano, was an American drug trafficker and smuggler.
He was a major figure in the United States cocaine trade during the s and early '80s. Jung and his partner Carlos Lehder smuggled cocaine into the United States for the Colombian Medellín Cartel. Jung was sentenced to 60 years in prison in on conspiracy charges, but was released in Jung was portrayed by Johnny Depp in