SUMMARY: The story of John Rowley, a British conman and gangster, includes famous heists, jaw-dropping excess and drug abuse, prison, and an early death. Told by The Mick.
Tag: crime
Contributed Story: Instability in Tijuana
SUMMARY: Luis Blasini from Borrowed Flesh describes a typical day in Tijuana, one of the most violent cities in Mexico.
Scopolamine in Colombia
SUMMARY: Scopolamine is a powerful sedative commonly used in robberies, assaults, and rapes in Colombia. This post tells a few scopolamine stories and discusses the urban legends.
The Mick’s Prison Murder
SUMMARY: The Mick murdered a fellow inmate during his 4-year sentence in the Bogota, Colombia prison, La Modelo.
Taxis in Colombia vs. Peru
SUMMARY: Explaining the risks and rules of taking taxis in Colombia and Peru: Peruvian Rules, Peruvian Stories, Colombian Rules, and Colombian Stories.
Contributed Story: The Pigeon Poop Scam in BA
SUMMARY: A common street crime targeting tourists in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
It’s a bright Saturday afternoon in December 2007. We were walking along a side street on the way back to our hotel — only a few blocks off the Ave. Julio 9. Not many people around… Read more
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