The Pilot From Arkansas And His Boss Pablo Escobar
Gary Wayne Betzner was an American pilot, former crop duster, and international drug smuggler whose extraordinary criminal career connected him to Colombian cocaine traffickers, the Central American drug trade, and allegations surrounding the CIA-backed Contra operations of the 1980s. Originally from Arkansas, Betzner maintained the appearance of a respectable family man and businessman while secretly transporting marijuana and cocaine into the United States. In September 1977, facing mounting legal problems, he orchestrated an elaborate disappearance by faking his suicide at a bridge over…
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