George Jung

George Jung
Jung (left) and Anthony Curcio in La Tuna prison in 2010
Born	George Jacob Jung (1942-08-06)August 6, 1942 Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	May 5, 2021(2021-05-05) (aged 78) Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other names	Boston George, El Americano
Occupation(s)	Drug trafficker and smuggler
Spouse	Mirtha Calderon ​ (divorced)​
Children	1
Conviction(s)	Conspiracy (1994)
Criminal penalty	60 years' imprisonment; served 20 years

George Jacob Jung (/ˈjʌŋ/; August 6, 1942 – May 5, 2021), nicknamed Boston George and El Americano, was an American drug trafficker and smuggler. He was a major figure in the United States cocaine trade during the 1970s and early '80s. Jung and his partner Carlos Lehder smuggled cocaine into the United States for the Colombian Medellín Cartel. Jung was sentenced to 60 years in prison in 1994 on conspiracy charges, but was released in 2014. Jung was portrayed by Johnny Depp in the biopic Blow (2001).