{"id":137456,"date":"2021-11-29T12:36:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T11:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/us\/?p=137456"},"modified":"2023-06-20T01:32:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T00:32:19","slug":"mirtha-jung-biography-who-is-george-jungs-ex-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/us\/mirtha-jung-biography-who-is-george-jungs-ex-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirtha Jung Biography: Who Is George Jung’s Ex-wife?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mirtha Jung (born 2nd December 1952, 71 years old) is the ex-wife of George Jung, the notorious American drug trafficker and smuggler.<\/strong><\/p>\n Not everyone becomes popular due to being active in the entertainment industry or politics. Some people have been thrust into the limelight due to their criminal activities and Goerge Jung is a perfect example of this.<\/p>\n His notoriety is a result of his bad deeds in the past. As a notorious person, your influence rubs off on those very close to one, and in the long run, they also become popular. George Jung\u2019s ex-wife, Mirtha Jung is famous for her union with the popular and notorious drug trafficker.<\/p>\n She has piqued the interest of people, and they want to know more about her background her relationship journey with George Jung.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mirtha Jung was born on the 3rd of December, 1952 in Cuba. She was birthed and raised in one of the poorest and most unsafe parts of Cuba. Her place of birth makes her nationality Cuban. However, there are slight rumors that one of her parents is American, which gives her a mixed origin.<\/p>\n Mirtha doesn’t have extensive information relating to her background, as she has managed to live quite a private life. However, born in one of the most notorious towns in Cuba, her environment influenced her life decisions greatly. Mirtha\u2019s parents were low-income earners, so she only managed to graduate from high school. She didn’t attain a college education.<\/p>\n In an interview, Mirtha revealed that she was a very academically sound student,\u00a0 who was good in mathematics. Unfortunately, the financial condition at home didn’t allow her to explore that side of her. After her high school education, she worked as a waitress before she crossed paths with George Jung.<\/p>\n Mirtha Jung met George through a mutual friend<\/a>. The mutual friend was also one of George’s colleagues in the cocaine business. They met while they were in Columbia in 1976, and there are speculations that Mirtha was also into drug trafficking at the time. At the time of their meeting, Mirtha was 24 while George was 34 years old. They realized they shared similar interests after they met, which made them have an instant connection.<\/p>\n The pair embarked on a romantic journey and began dating. They had only dated for a few months when they made the decision to legalize their union and walk down the aisle as a married couple. They got married in 1977 in a not so big ceremony.<\/p>\n After the couple tied the knot, Mirtha joined his drug cartel named The Medellin Cartel.<\/em> She was involved actively in smuggling drugs from Columbia to the United States for several years. <\/em>The trafficking went on for about 7-8 years before she was apprehended. Mirtha played a major role in the growth of George’s drug cartel. She would transport drugs in suitcases on flights from one country to another. On one of her escapades, the police caught her and eventually charged her for drug trafficking. She was found guilty and subsequently sentenced to prison.<\/p>\n The couple was so buried in the usage of drugs that they didn’t have a stable relationship. Their marriage finally began to deteriorate and they had no other option than to divorce a few years into the marriage<\/a>. They divorced in 1984, making the union last only eight years.<\/p>\n They could not get their marriage to the decade mark despite being so devoted to their drug business as a couple.<\/p>\nMirtha Jung\u2019s Biography and Profile Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Mirtha Jung Did Not Get a College Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Mirtha and George Met Through A Mutual Friend<\/strong><\/h2>\n
She Joined George’s Drug Cartel After Their Marriage<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Mirtha and George Jung Were Divorced in 1984<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Mirtha Gave Birth To A Daughter For George Jung<\/strong><\/h2>\n