Jhon Jairo Velásquez, infamously known as ‘Popeye’, served as a notorious hitman under drug lord Pablo Escobar, reportedly carrying out over 250 murders, including numerous high-profile hits. After 23 years of incarceration, he turned to social media fame with his YouTube channel ‘Repentant Popeye,’ where he ruminated on his violent past and critiqued governmental actions. Sadly, he succumbed to oesophageal cancer in 2020 following a short imprisonment.
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Meet ‘Popeye’: Pablo Escobar’s hitman who claimed involvement in 3,000 killings before becoming a YouTuber
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