Imagine raking in millions of dollars while you're in high school. In the 80s, that's what Alpo Martinez was up to in Harlem. Martinez was a charismatic, intelligent young man who was simply trying to escape poverty. And what started off as a petty criminal career evolved into something more as he was groomed to sell drugs. He quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a kingpin and ruthless murderer. Though he served some serious time, Alpo was able to get his sentence shortened by becoming an informant, and went into witness protection. But Martinez just couldn't stay away from the limelight, and when he came out of hiding, he was eventually killed back on his home turf in 2021.

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