Drug lord books World Cup tickets under his real name, gets caught

BySophia Noor KGO logo
Thursday, June 19, 2014
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Today in Amateur Hour, Jose Diaz Barajas was arrested on his way to a World Cup game in Fortaleza, Brazil. Barajas was one of the most wanted drug traffickers in the United States, and booked tickets under HIS REAL NAME. You can't make this stuff up. Check out the whole story over on Fusion, and remember: if you're running from the cops, at least buy your soccer tickets under John Doe. He still gets to keep the airline miles, right?

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