George Jung

Family life, Schooling, Career George Jacob Jung

(Born August 6, 1942), nicknamed “Boston George”, was a major player in the cocaine trade in the United States in the 1970s and early 1980s

George Jung, born to Frederick and Ermine Jung, in Boston, Massachusetts then raised in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Though Jung did not excel in academics at school, he was a star football player and was described by his classmates as “a natural ringleader.

After a brief stint at the University of Southern Mississippi, he traveled to California where he hoped to get a degree in advertising. However, this was not the case.Jung began recreationally using marijuana, selling a portion of everything he bought to continue his habit.

The Beginning of the End In 1967, after meeting with a

childhood friend, Phillip Eugene Sadler, Jung realized the enormous potential for profits by smuggling the cannabis he bought in California back to New England.Jung’s initial smuggling operation had the drugs being transported via his stewardess girlfriend, who would carry them in her suitcases on flights.

In search of even greater profits, Jung expanded his operation to flying the drugs in from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico using airplanes stolen from private airports on Cape Cod and professional pilots.At the height of this enterprise, Jung and his associates were reportedly making $250,000 a month. This soon ended however, when Jung was arrested in Chicago for marijuana smuggling in 1974 (he was caught with a total of 660 pounds of marijuana imported (from Mexico).

Jail Time Turns to $ Time At Danbury, Jung’s cell mate was Carlos

Lehder, a young German-Colombian man convicted of motor vehicle theft.Lehder introduced Jung to the Colombian Cartel and Jung taught Lehder how to smuggle.The day that Jung was released he was to contact Lehder in Florida, in order to begin preparation.Their plan was to fly hundreds of kilos of cocaine from Pablo Escobar’s Colombian ranch to the U.S., and Jung’s California connection, Richard Barile, would take it from there.George never had a problem with exchanging the smuggled cocaine for his transportation fee.Initially, it was $10,000 per kilo but later it went down to $5,000 per kilo as supply grew. He had a security man that would accompany him to the exchanges where George would give the keys to a car and half the cocaine to his connection and leave. A day or two later they would meet up again and exchange keys to cars. Jung was hesitant to allow Lehder, or any other cartel member to know Barile’s identity, as his “California connection” was what gave Jung his edge in the smuggling game and kept others from simply cutting him out

However, in what turned out to be an error in judgment, Jung introduced Lehder to Barile.By the late 1970s, Lehder took his plans to the next level.As Jung had initially feared, by going straight through Richard Barile, Lehder no longer needed Jung in his operation. However, Jung recovered from the betrayal and found other schemes that made him more than $100 million.

Movie Based on George “Blow”

Famous Quotes“May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon

your face. And may the wings of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.”

“So in the end, was it worth it? Jesus Christ. How irreparably changed my life has become. It’s always the last day of summer and I’ve been left out in the cold with no door to get back in. I’ll grant you I’ve had more than my share of poignant moments. Life passes most people by while they’re making grand plans for it. Throughout my lifetime, I’ve left pieces of my heart here and there. And now, there’s almost not enough to stay alive. But I force a smile, knowing that my ambition far exceeded my talent. There are no more white horses or pretty ladies at my door.”

George’s word to the Judge“Alright. Well, in all honesty, I don't feel that what I've

done is a crime. And I think it's illogical and irresponsible for you to sentence me to prison. Because, when you think about it, what did I really do? I crossed an imaginary line with a bunch of plants. I mean, you say I'm an outlaw, you say I'm a thief, but where's the Christmas dinner for the people on relief? Huh? You say you're looking for someone who's never weak but always strong, to gather flowers constantly whether you are right or wrong, someone to open each and every door, but it ain't me, babe, huh? No, no, no, it ain't me, babe. It ain't me you're looking for, babe. You follow?”

DevianceI feel that George Jung was fairly punished,

seeing he was the start of the cocaine trafficking in the United States. He also was a huge part in distributing marijuana throughout the United States. I feel that his punishments set an example for all the upcoming drug dealers and traffickers. I thought the differential association theory would fit George well because he was used as an example for other people in the same industry as him.