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Podcast: Finding Founders
Episode: #66: Juan Bedoya - Trafficking $150M of Cocaine a Year, Falling to Greed, and Surrendering to Faith | The Drug Dealers Series (Part 3 of 4)
Description: Today, we hear the story of Juan Bedoya, who grew up working on the sugarcane fields of Guatemala. Growing up in poverty, Juan was determined to never return to a life with nothing. To make this happen, he traveled to the US and turned to the drug business, which dazzled him with promises of immense riches and a carefree life.
At his peak in the drug business, Juan was moving about $150 million of drugs per year. Undoubtedly, he achieved his goal of living a lavish lifestyle, but his ambition prevented him from realizing he had more than enough. Juan shares...