Ex-Pilot of Pablo Escobar Arrested in Miami After Years on the Run
Imagine this: a man who once flew under the radar—literally—for one of the most notorious drug lords in history is now behind bars in Miami. Ricardo Rodrigues Gomes, a former trusted pilot of Pablo Escobar, has been arrested after years of evading authorities. His story is one of crime, deception, and an eventual downfall that reads like a Hollywood thriller.
For those unfamiliar, Pablo Escobar was the kingpin of the MedellÃn Cartel, orchestrating a vast cocaine empire that flooded the U.S. market in the '80s and early '90s. Rodrigues Gomes played a key role in this operation, piloting aircraft packed with illicit cargo across international borders. His involvement led to an eight-year prison sentence in Brazil for drug trafficking, but his story didn’t end there.
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Following his release, many assumed he had left his criminal past behind. However, authorities discovered that Rodrigues Gomes had continued his shady dealings—this time in the world of cryptocurrency. His name became tied to Glaidson Acácio, infamously known as the ‘Pharaoh of Bitcoin,’ a mastermind behind a massive crypto pyramid scheme in Brazil.
In a bold attempt to disappear, Rodrigues Gomes fled Brazil using a fake passport. He settled in Florida, hoping to blend into the crowd. But after four years on the run, U.S. authorities, working alongside Brazilian officials and Interpol, tracked him down. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) arranged his arrest in a coordinated operation in Miami.
Now, as he sits in a U.S. prison, the next question looms: will he be extradited to Brazil, where he faces even more charges? If convicted, Rodrigues Gomes could spend up to 26 years behind bars. His arrest reminds us of another infamous pilot linked to Escobar—Barry Seal—whose double life ended in betrayal and assassination. Unlike Seal, Rodrigues Gomes wasn’t working undercover, but his criminal connections ultimately caught up with him.
This latest capture shows that, even decades after Escobar’s death, the long shadows of his empire still reach into the present. Rodrigues Gomes thought he had escaped, but the law finally caught up with him. Now, his fate rests in the hands of international justice.
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