How Roger Reaves Became The Medellin Cartel's #1 Drug Pilot | The Connect

This is a full release of a previously Patreon exclusive episode! Roger Reaves grew up as a small town farm boy in the south. After discovering a passion for flying and a need for money he quickly fell into the world of international drug smuggling, leading him to work directly with Pablo Escobar. His life story is a wild one, including being shot out of the air twice and several prison escapes! Support our sponsors! Manscaped: https://www.manscaped.com/ Promo Code: CONNECT20 Mood: hellomood.co Promo Code: CONNECT20, CONNECTFREE Support the Patreon: patreon.com/theconnectshow Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mc4qAx... Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU69IWUT8m_qPT01AbelXiA/join 0:00 Intro 1:34 The Jordan Of Trafficking 03:22 Childhood, Tobacco Farming and Moonshine 09:34 Prohibition Whiskey Making in Georgia 13:44 Support Our Sponsor! 15:22 The Business of Smuggling 27:51 The Decentralization of Smuggling 32:14 Landing A Plane On The Freeway 40:15 How He Remained Peaceful In A Violent Industry 52:24 Meeting His Wife 59:34 Surviving In Prison 01:04:02 Kidnapped In Mexico 01:08:39 Escaping From Prison 01:11:01 Making Millions And Escaping Death 01:13:38 Landing Pot Loads 01:20:25 Getting Involved With Colombia 01:22:22 Kidnapped and Interrogated 01:26:45 How He Evaded Capture 01:34:47 Experiences with Cartels and Working with Colombians 01:43:15 Meeting Fernando Correo 01:51:51 Leveling Up With The Colombians