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Meet 'Popeye': Pablo Escobar's hitman who claimed involvement in 3,000 killings before becoming a YouTuber
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 12 Nov 2026, 09:26 UTC. The headline in use is “Meet 'Popeye': Pablo Escobar's hitman who claimed involvement in 3,000 killings before becoming a YouTuber”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Jhon Jairo Velásquez, infamously known as 'Popeye', served as a notorious hitman under drug lord Pablo Escobar, reportedly carrying out over 250 murders, including numerous high-profile hits. After 23 years of incarceration, he turned to social media fame with his YouTube channel 'Repentant Popeye,' where he ruminated on his violent…
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