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Notorious: The Top Drug Lords of All Time: #5 "Freeway" Ricky Ross

“Freeway” Ricky Ross
Country: USA
Product: Crack-Cocaine

“Freeway” Ricky Ross claims that at his peak he was selling two to three million dollars a day of crack cocaine and pushing 440 kilos a week. That’s some serious weight, son! He started out
on the streets of L.A. pushing crack through the Bloods and Crips and then quickly expanded to the rest of nation. He was outed by his main connect Oscar Danilo Blandon a man who was the link from the CIA to the Contras, in the Iran Contra Affair of the 1980’s. He was sentenced to life in prison, later had his sentence reduced to 20 years and is set to be out this year on September 29.

About: The Dope Report has compiled the definitive list of the most ruthless movers and pushers, the most innovative and sophisticated producers, suppliers, and buyers, the largest street dealers and big ballers that comprise the ultimate in drug lord lore. Some you have heard of, others you haven’t, we give you the skinny on what’s what in the highest echelons of drug kingpins.

Read #1: The Medellin Cartel

Read #2: Santiago Luis Polanco Rodríguez aka "Yayo"

Read #3: Frank Lucas

Read #4: Carlos Lehder