Escobar’s Pilot Makes Millions & Escapes Prison

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Roger Reaves, a former pilot, rises from poverty to making millions flying for cartels, but after surviving violence, prison, and repeated close calls, he ultimately faces the consequences and begins to reflect on a life that nearly destroyed him.⁣ ⁣ Roger's links - ⁣ https://roger-reaves.com/⁣ ⁣ Check out Roger's books here - https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B076VW59WK/allbooks?_encoding=UTF8&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_ab&pd_rd_w=r2lrn&content-id=amzn1.sym.7e190e19-9f6f-4df8-807a-5a7608594741&pf_rd_p=7e190e19-9f6f-4df8-807a-5a7608594741&pf_rd_r=131-3567205-0800056&pd_rd_wg=6a31A&pd_rd_r=98391cc2-a53a-44b3-a1fe-ea8e301d14b5 ⁣ ⁣ Do you want to be a guest? Fill out the form https://www.insidetruecrimepodcast.com/apply-to-be-a-guest⁣ ⁣ Upgrade your wardrobe with timeless essentials that actually lasts. Shop Quince with free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/true⁣ ⁣ Send me an email here: [email protected]⁣ ⁣ Do you extra clips and behind the scenes content?⁣ Subscribe to my Patreon: https://patreon.com/InsideTrueCrime ⁣ ⁣ Check out my Dark Docs YouTube channel here -⁣ https://www.youtube.com/@DarkDocsMatthewCox⁣ ⁣ Follow me on all socials!⁣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetruecrime/⁣ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewcoxtruecrime⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Do you want a custom painting done by me? Check out my Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxpopart⁣ ⁣ Listen to my True Crime Podcasts anywhere: https://anchor.fm/mattcox ⁣ ⁣ Check out my true crime books! ⁣ Shark in the Housing Pool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851KBYCF⁣ Bent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4GC7TM⁣ It's Insanity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KFYXKK8⁣ Devil Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TH1WT5G⁣ Devil Exposed (The Abridgment): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070682438⁣ The Program: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858W4G3K⁣ Bailout: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bailout-matthew-cox/1142275402⁣ Dude, Where's My Hand-Grenade?: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNFHBDF/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678623676&sr=1-1⁣ ⁣ Checkout my disturbingly twisted satiric novel!⁣ Stranger Danger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSWQP3WX⁣ ⁣ If you would like to support me directly, I accept donations here:⁣ Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/MattCox69⁣ Cashapp: $coxcon69⁣ ⁣ CHAPTERS: ⁣ 0:00 - Growing Up Poor & Early Hustles⁣ 3:00 - Crazy Youth Stories & Meeting His Wife⁣ 6:30 - Firefighter Career & First Taste of Smuggling⁣ 12:50 - Shot Down by Federales ⁣ 15:20 - Mexican Prison & Survival⁣ 17:10 - Meeting Cartel Leaders & Entering Escobar’s World⁣ 34:00 - Arrest, Informants & Facing Life Sentences⁣ 1:03:30 - Prison Escape & Life on the Run⁣ 1:13:30 - Final Deals, Close Calls & Betrayals⁣ 1:21:00 - Life Inside Prison & Harsh Realities⁣ 1:28:30 - Life After Release & Trying to Start Over⁣ 1:32:00 - Dangerous Voyage Across the Ocean⁣ 1:42:00 - Getting Caught Again & Facing Consequences⁣ 1:48:00 - Reflecting on a Life of Crime & Lessons Learned Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Roger Reaves, a former pilot, rises from poverty to making millions flying for cartels, but after surviving violence, prison, and repeated close calls, he ultimately faces the consequences and begins to reflect on a life that nearly destroyed...

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