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PERSPECTIVES: George Jung

georgejung.org

  Guest host Howard Campbell, of the UTEP Department of Sociology & Anthropology, talks with George Jung, nicknamed "Boston George," a major player in the cocaine trade in the `70s & `80s, and part of the Medellin Cartel. Jung's story was told in the 2001 film "Blow," starring Johnny Depp as Jung. Jung was recently released from prison and shares his experiences behind bars (including some time at La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution in Anthony TX), and shares his frank opinions about the legalization of drugs. http://georgejung.org/

Aired Oct. 19, 2014.

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