Pablo Escobar's Nephew Finds $14mn In Apt Wall in Uncle's Medellin Hooch

The nephew of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar has found a plastic bag with £14million of cash hidden in the wall at one of his uncle's houses.

Nicolas Escobar said he had a 'vision' which showed him where to look for the money in the apartment in Medellin, Colombia.

He told local media it was not the first time he has found money in unusual places where his uncle used to hide from the authorities.

By the mid-1980s, Pablo Escobar had an estimated net worth of $30 billion and cash was so prevalent that Escobar purchased a Learjet for the sole purpose of flying his money.

More than 15 tons of cocaine were reportedly smuggled each day, netting the Cartel as much as $420 million a week.

Escobar built or bought many houses in Colombia, with the Hacienda Napoles his main luxury estate.

The mansion contained a colonial house, a sculpture park, and a complete zoo with animals including elephants, hippos, giraffes and exotic birds.

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