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Jorge Valdes

Jorge Valdes was a Cuban-American drug kingpin and Medellin Cartel associate. Born in Cuba, he emigrated to the United States and, motivated by ambition, entered the world of drug trafficking in Miami during the 1980s. He became the Medellin Cartel's head of operations in America, and he recounted how "his key position as head of U.S. operations brought him into direct contact with presidents, generals, Hollywood celebrities, hired killers, and kidnappers." He was first sentenced to 10-25 years in prison in 1980 before being released on bail, and he gave control of his operations to the promising youths Sal Magluta and Willy Falcon. After serving ten years in prison, he became a mindset coach, author, speaker, blogger, podcaster, and YouTuber, and he worked as a youth counselor and aimed to make money so that he could send books to prisoners and help them find redemption.

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