Please see our In the Narcos series Alejandro Buitrago plays Velasco, a high-ranked member of the Medellín Cartel which was run by Escobar in the 1970s and 80s.His role in the series is sicario for the cartel, which means a 'hitman' or 'hired killer' when referring to Latin American drug cartels.The Colombian cartel member first appears in the episode Despegue, which is the 10th and final episode of the first season of Narcos.He appears in a total of seven episodes, with his last appearance being in The Enemies of My Enemy, which is the fifth episode of the second season.Velasco is first seen with Escobar working in La Catedral as one of his main men. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the assassination of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan in 1989. Das Land will raus aus Escobars Schatten. I was in a war and they were killing my family, my friends and my colleagues. NARCOS is a popular crime drama series which tells the story of real-life drug trafficking in Colombia. Pablo Escobar's main hitman was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 1991 for the assassination of a presidential candidate who pledged to eradicate the drug trade, Luis Carlos Galán. He confessed to the murder of 300 people during the trial.
'"After his release on parole in 2014, he posted videos on his YouTube channel, called Popeye Arrepentido (Remorseful Popeye), which had more than 1.2 million subscribers.The former hitman also directed a movie about his life, wrote two books and hosted tours of Medellín for those interested in the drug trafficking history.Reports say he worked on the Narcos series which was based on certain aspects of his life, and he also inspired the Netflix series Surviving Escobar, which is based on his book.The family of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan said they forgave him for what he had done, and his son Juan Manuel Galan told CNN: "He gave us the truth and asked for forgiveness. He is one of the key players Escobar trusts the most and he is left in charge of the other men.In the series, he manages to flee from the Colombian Army assault and keeps in contact with Escobar, whom he grows extremely close to.He reveals updates and information about the latest happenings within the Medellín Cartel until he is captured following a tip-off by Maritza (Martina García).Velasco was taken prisoner by the Pepes, a combined group of paramilitary and members of the Medellín Cartel close to Judy Moncada (Cristina Umaña), another cartel member.His demise comes when he is tortured and interrogated by Don Berna (Mauricio Cujar), a Medellín Cartel and future leader of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, and his dead body is found in Meddelin a few days later with a note from Los Pepes.The character of Velasco is based on Jhon Jairo Velásquez, also known by the alias Popeye, who was a Colombian hitman and part of the Medellín Cartel.Other reports say he surrendered to the Colombian authorities in 1992 and CNN reports say he was released from high security prison in 2014.The article by CNN said: "The 52-year-old Velasquez, also known as "Popeye," was released Tuesday night from a maximum-security prison in the Colombian province of Boyaca, northeast of Bogota, the capital.
I found them beheaded and with hands and limbs cut off," he told Popeye was released from prison on Aug. 26, 2014 — having served 23 years — on probation.
Posted by 4 years ago. Velasquez surrendered to authorities in 1992, telling a reporter at the time, 'I don't owe anything to anybody. User account menu. Not shame, not sadness, not happiness, it was simply like a day at the office carrying out Don Pablo’s orders," Popeye told "Killing was too easy. Actress reveals all Narcos Mexico: Who is El Mayo? In my case, I forgive him." See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, 1992 stellte Jhon Jairo Velásquez sich der Polizei.Nachdem er drei Fünftel seiner Haftstrafe - 23 Jahre - abgesessen hatte, wurde «Popeye» 2014 auf Bewährung aus dem Gefängnis entlassen. He started his YouTube channel, The book served as the main source of inspiration behind "My guess is Velasco, they slightly change the last names because he is alive," claimed somebody else.
He confessed to 300 assassinations and claimed he coordinated thousands as part of the infamous Medellin Cartel, according to RCN. Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Has nearly 250 murders and nowadays is under probation. I couldn't find the name on imdb. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters.
Who is Escobar's Miami drug bossNarcos Mexico: Was Kiki Camarena really kidnapped and tortured? 5. 5. Who portrays Pablo's main hitman, Jhon Jairo Velasquez "Popeye", in the show? "I also killed out of love and respect for Pablo Escobar. Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vásquez, más conocido como Popeye, fue el sicario de confianza de Pablo Escobar durante los años 80 y 90. "You have to understand I was a professional killer.