George jung biography drugs

He was a major figure in the United States cocaine trade during the s and early '80s. Jung was sentenced to 60 years in prison in on conspiracy charges, but was released in Jung was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the biopic Blow In , after meeting with a childhood friend, Jung realized the enormous profit potential represented by smuggling the cannabis he bought in California back to New England.

He had been staying at the Playboy Club , where he was to meet a connection who would pick up the marijuana. The connection was arrested for heroin smuggling; however, he informed the authorities about Jung to get a reduced sentence. Jung was arrested in with 1, pounds kg of cocaine in Topeka, Kansas. He pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy and received a year sentence.

His sentence was reduced to about 20 years after he testified against his ex-partner, Carlos Lehder. This was his third time in prison. Jung was due to be released in November , but was released early, on June 2, , after nearly 20 years.

George jung first wife death barbara

In September , Jung contributed to the novel Heavy with T. Rafael Cimino, nephew of film director Michael Cimino. Heavy is a fictional story about Jung escaping from a Cuban prison and fleeing to Guatemala. Jung had been suffering from liver and kidney failure and was receiving hospice care when he died on May 5, , at his Weymouth, Massachusetts , home.

Contents move to sidebar hide.