Who was Pablo Acosta Villarreal and how did he die in real life?
NARCOS: Mexico season two is available to watch on Netflix to the delight of fans.
In high demand is the character Pablo Acosta Villarreal. But who was he and how did he die in real life?
Who was Pablo Acosta Villarreal?
Pablo Acosta Villarreal was a major drug smuggler, importing large amounts of cocaine, heroin and marijuana from Mexico to the US.
At the height of his power, he was smuggling 60 TONNES of cocaine PER YEAR for the Colombians.
He hailed from Ojinaga, a small town on the border of Mexico.
Pablo became a cult figure in his community as he contributed to improving it by opening charities and helped with civic improvements.
His hometown also became part of his name as he was nicknamed the "Ojinaga Fox", seemingly as he survived many attempts on his life during his time.
Controversially, it has been claimed he was an informant for the US Government, supplying them with information on communism and guerilla movements.
How did Pablo Acosta Villarreal die in real life?
Pablo's reign came to an end in 1987 in a joint raid on him by US law enforcement and Mexican officials in which he was shot dead in a hail of bullets.
His actual death was quite similar to the one portrayed in the Netflix series, with the FBI and Mexican police honing in on him in the same fashion.
The love his town had for him was shown after his death, as allegedly more than a thousand people attended his funeral.
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Who plays him in Narcos: Mexico?
Gerardo Taracena plays Pablo in Narcos: Mexico.
His character became a hit with viewers but he dies in season two, episode eight.
The ruthless drug smuggler's wife, Mimi Webb Miller, is portrayed by Sosie Bacon.