{"id":164263,"date":"2023-11-15T08:53:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T07:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/us\/?p=164263"},"modified":"2023-11-15T08:53:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T07:53:51","slug":"meech-and-terry-the-untold-story-of-the-black-mafia-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/us\/meech-and-terry-the-untold-story-of-the-black-mafia-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Meech and Terry: The Untold Story of The Black Mafia Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meech and Terry are two American brothers who are recognized as the infamous founders of the Black Mafia Family (BMF), the notorious drug trafficking and money laundering organization. While it lasted, the cartel made close to $300 million under the two brothers.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The older of the duo, Demetrius Edward Flenory Sr., is better referred to as Meech or Big Meech, while the younger is Terry Lee Flenory, also referred to as Southwest Tee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The brothers formed their cartel in the late 1980s, and it ran until the mid-2000s before they were apprehended and locked up. By this time, BMF was believed to have recruited more than 500 members. Although Terry and Meech have since been incarcerated, the story of BMF does not end there.<\/span><\/p>\n

Terry and Meech Were Born And Raised in Detroit, Michigan<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Meech and Terry were born to Demetrius Flenory Sr. and Latarra Eutsey in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. While Meech was born Demetrius Edward Flenory Sr. on June 21, 1968, which means he is now 55 years old, Terry was born on January 10, 1970, and he is now 54 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of African-American ethnicity and American nationality, they were raised in Detroit alongside their\u00a0<\/span>older sister,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Nicole Flenory. According to\u00a0<\/span>Big Meech<\/span><\/a>, he grew up facing severe poverty together with his brother and sister. Their family lived on welfare and survived on food stamps. Life was excruciating for them, and clothing was a serious problem. They lived on thrift clothes and wore shoes with holes in the bottom.<\/span><\/p>\n

That was a life they wanted to get out of as soon as possible, and so the overreaching ambition of the Flenory brothers from the many years of lack was to make money and be rich. Hence, when dealing drugs presented itself as a way out for them, even though illegal and dangerous, they held on to it and never let go.<\/span><\/p>\n

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They Began BMF At An Early Age\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Meech and his\u00a0<\/span>younger brother<\/span><\/a>\u00a0established the Black Mafia Family (BMF) when they were very young. They first got into the crime of selling drugs at a very young age when they were still in high school. At the time, the Flenory boys would get cocaine and resell it on the streets of Detroit. Each bag went for 50 dollars.<\/span><\/p>\n

When they began, they went by the name of 50 Boyz. The group started around 1985, when Meech was 17 years old, while Terry was a teenager of 15 years old. Others who were a part of the 50 Boyz are Pat, Kato, and B-Mickie, among many others.<\/span><\/p>\n

50 Boyz would later rebrand and expand its operation. This was when it finally changed its name to the Black Mafia Family. At this time, they went fully into dealing drugs and had control of many areas in Michigan.<\/span><\/p>\n

How They Built An Empire Through BMF<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Terry and Meech soon built BMF into an empire worth over 200 million. The brothers did this by continuously expanding their crime territory from the 1980s to the 2000s. To do this, they brought in more than 500 people into their cartel, and in less than 20 years, they distributed thousands of Kilograms.<\/span><\/p>\n

More so, they created operation hubs in many states in the United States where they operated. Some states and cities where BMF sold drugs included Detroit, Atlanta, Miami, St. Louis, Los Angeles, and Birmingham, Alabama. Apart from Detriot, one of the biggest markets for BMF was Atlanta. Here, the brothers controlled a market that sold more than 2,500 kg of cocaine each month.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the height of their drug dealing enterprise, Meech moved to Atlanta, where he oversaw the marketing of illegal drugs. He was in charge of distributing the substance there, while Terry was in charge of the market in Los Angeles. They made use of Limousines to move money and drugs from Mexico to the United States, and after that, they carried money to Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meech and Terry Began BMF Entertainment To Hide Their Ill-Gotten Wealth<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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