Alpo Martinez | |
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![]() Martinez, c. 1986. | |
Born | Alberto Geddis Martinez June 8, 1966 New York City, U.S. |
Died | October 31, 2021 (aged 55) New York City, U.S. |
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Occupation | Drug lord |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Convictions | a) murder b) conspiracy to commit murder c) various drug charges |
Criminal charge | a) 14 counts b) 1 count c) several counts |
Penalty | 35–year sentence |
Date apprehended | November 6, 1991[1] |
Alberto Geddis Martinez, better known as Alpo Martinez, Abraham G. Rodriquez (witness protection), or more simply as Alpo or Po (June 8, 1966 – October 31, 2021) was an American drug dealer from Harlem, New York City. He rose to prominence in the mid–1980s. In addition to New York, Martinez expanded his drug trade to other cities, notably Washington, D.C.