In this jaw-dropping episode , we sit down with George Day — one of the most prolific yet largely unknown drug kingpins in American history.
Raised in Washington, DC, George was literally born into the drug trade. By age six, he was traveling across the border with his father, helping smuggle hundreds of pounds of marijuana hidden inside a Winnebago. As he grew older, his life spiraled deeper into the underworld — from trimming weed in Mexico to handling massive cash pickups and negotiating with Colombian suppliers before he was even a teenager.
After his father’s sudden death, George found himself — at just 11 years old — sitting on a multimillion-dollar drug ledger, forced to navigate dangerous debts, cartel relationships, and violent street politics. What followed was the rise of a cocaine empire that eventually stretched across all 50 states… and ultimately led to a life sentence plus 90 years in federal prison.
This is Part 1 of an unbelievable story about family, survival, crime, and the realities of growing up inside America’s drug economy.
👇 In this episode you’ll hear:
• Smuggling weed across the border as a child
• Meeting cartel figures and learning the trade firsthand
• Finding millions owed after his father’s death
• Negotiating with Colombian traffickers at age 11
• How the foundation of a nationwide empire was built
Subscribe for Part 2 — where George reveals how his empire exploded nationwide and what led to his downfall.
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00:00 Growing Up in the Game
03:10 Family Roots & Father's Early Hustle
07:20 Boxing, DC Life & Father’s Construction Business
14:55 Smuggling Routes: From Jamaica to DC21:02 This Episode Is Sponsored By Ava
22:37 Business Fronts and Money Laundering
32:15 Legendary Kingpins: Rafel, George, and the Connect39:15 This Episode Is Sponsored By Hims and Nic Nac
42:08 Losing His Father: The Aftermath
54:38 Thrust Into the Family Business at 11
01:03:17 Taking Over & Protecting the Operation
01:15:20 Building the Empire: The Coke Pipeline
01:35:25 Massive Operations: Real Estate & Money Moves
01:44:47 International Transport: Planes, Lanes & Corrupt Customs
01:59:08 Scaling Up: 500 Kilos, Money Laundering & Distribution
02:11:46 Retirement, 9/11, & the End of an Era
02:14:52 The Game Changes: Security Tightens
02:22:46 The Legacy, Staying Low, & Part 2 Tease
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