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Mickey Munday
Mickey Munday (born June 29, 1945) is an American former drug trafficker and former associate of Colombia's Medellin Cartel during the growth phase in cocaine trafficking, 1975–1986. Munday was featured in the 2006 Rakontur documentary, '' Cocaine Cowboys.'' Internationally renowned for his abilities to circumvent law enforcement's efforts to capture and arrest him by boat or airplane during Miami's cocaine epidemic, Munday was often referred to as the "MacGyver" of cocaine smugglers. Now known as "The last surviving "Cocaine Cowboy," Munday makes his living as an actor, writer, speaker and storyteller. His latest CD, ''Tall Tales'', is a collection of adventurous anecdotes re-told by Munday about his days as a smuggler. In April 2018, a federal judge sentenced Munday to a 12-year prison sentence after he was found guilty on auto fraud-conspiracy charges. Early life Munday was born and raised in Miami, Florida. His father, George "Sunny" Munday was a professional football p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drug Trafficker
The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of prohibited drugs. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs through the use of drug prohibition laws. The think tank Global Financial Integrity's ''Transnational Crime and the Developing World'' report estimates the size of the global illicit drug market between US$426 and US$652billion in 2014 alone. With a world GDP of US$78 trillion in the same year, the illegal drug trade may be estimated as nearly 1% of total global trade. Consumption of illegal drugs is widespread globally and it remains very difficult for local authorities to thwart its popularity. History The government of the Qing Dynasty issued edicts against opium smoking in 1730, 1796 and 1800. The West prohibited addictive drugs throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Beginning in the 18th century, British merchants fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Swamps
Florida swamps include a variety of wetland habitats. Because of its high water table, substantial rainfall, and often flat geography, the U.S. state of Florida has a proliferation of swamp areas, some of them unique to the state. Swamp types in Florida include: *Cypress dome - most common swamp habitat in Florida *Strand swamp *Floodplain swamp *Titi swamp *Tupelo (tree), Tupelo gum swamp *Florida mangroves, Mangrove swamp Notable swamps * Green Swamp (Florida) (including the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve), Polk County, Florida, Polk County * Everglades * Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in southwest Florida north of Naples, Florida * Okefenokee Swamp, straddling the Georgia–Florida border * Barley Barber Swamp * Santa Fe Swamp Animal species Rare animals inhabiting swamps include: * the Florida panther, an endangered subspecies of cougar (''Puma concolor''). * the American alligator Plant species Some of the species found in the various types of swamps include: * Cypress ** T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
