Secrets Of A Colombian Cocaine DYNASTY: From The Slums Of Medellin To Miami Drug Kingpins
The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell
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Show Notes
Christian Carmona grew up in Medellín’s infamous Barrio Antioquia—an area known for prostitution, gambling, and later, cocaine. In this episode, Christian tells the inside story of a Colombian cocaine dynasty that quietly expanded from Medellín to Miami… and even Portland, Oregon. Raised “Americanized” in the suburbs, Christian didn’t learn the truth about his father’s criminal enterprise until federal agents came crashing down in 1991—taking both of his parents at once. From cartel-era Miami strategies (stash houses, mules, low-profile living) to family-wide trafficking ties and the chaos of the early 90s, Christian lays out how the business really worked behind the scenes. The story gets even wilder when Christian later gets pulled back into the orbit of his father’s old associates—working at a bank where traffickers allegedly used safety deposit boxes to stash cash and kilos. A setup, a sting, and years of court delays later, Christian describes spending nearly four years incarcerated while prosecutors tried to force him to cooperate. This is a raw conversation about family, loyalty, survival, and redemption—plus how Christian found faith and wrote his book Zeal while locked up. 📚 Zeal by Christian Carmona is available now (English & Spanish). https://www.zealnovel.com/ Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow
00:00 Growing up in Medellín’s Barrio Antioquia
04:08 The neighborhood’s history: red-light district → narco hub
09:29 Why Miami was the move (and how mules worked)
16:11 Living “middle class” while running a cocaine operation
20:47 Why Portland, Oregon became a new market
38:08 1991 indictment & parents arrested
51:02 Bank job, safety deposit boxes, and old ties resurfacing
58:22 The setup, DEA sting, and arrest
1:10:49 Four years jailed while prosecutors pushed cooperation
1:34:19 Faith, forgiveness, and writing Zeal
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