6 Pablo Escobar Facts That Are Worth Knowing

Pablo Escobar had built a private zoo in Puerto Triunfo and filled it with hippos, giraffes, elephants, and other animals.

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He spent $2,500 every month on rubber bands to hold his money.

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Escobar smuggled up to 15 tons of cocaine each day.

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