Nicolás Escobar had lived in his uncle’s former apartment for five years before he says a vision led him to open up the wall.

After the death of the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar during a police shootout in 1993, the world was buzzing with rumors that he had hidden millions of his drug money at various properties. And guess what? These stories are turning out to be true!

Nicolás Escobar, one of Pablo’s nephews, recently made headlines after uncovering a hidden stash inside one of his uncle’s old apartments. The discovery read like a scene from a thriller movie — several valuable items and a whopping $18 million in cash.

According to The Independent, Nicolás and his uncle were pretty close. Pablo, one of the richest and most wanted men of his time, had a massive empire during the height of his cartel’s operations. Nicolás had been living in his uncle’s apartment for the past five years, and boy, did things get weird!

It wasn’t just the creepy ‘visions’ that Nicolás experienced. The odd feeling that drove him to open the walls of the apartment led him straight into a treasure trove. Imagine sitting in your dining room and seeing a phantom man constantly disappearing into the car park — spooky right? Well, Nicolás went full detective mode, and it paid off.

He shared his eerie experience: “Every time I sat in the dining room and looked towards the car park, I saw a man entering the place and disappearing.” Now, I don’t know about you, but I’d be out of there in the blink of an eye! But not Nicolás. He pierced through the wall, thanks to his vision, and found not just rotting cash but also a typewriter, a gold pen, satellite phones, and an undeveloped roll of film. The man hit the jackpot!

“The smell [inside] was astonishing. A smell 100 times worse than something that had died,” Nicolás recalled. Imagine unearthing such a stash with that stench — you’d need a nose of steel.

Nicolás wasn’t too shocked; after all, this wasn’t his first treasure hunt. Living with Pablo Escobar, the ‘King of Cocaine,’ you witness things most people can’t even imagine. Nicolás had been through his share of hair-raising experiences, including being kidnapped and tortured by people hunting for his uncle. “I was tortured for seven hours. Two of my workers were attacked with a chainsaw,” he recalled. What a tough cookie!

Think about Pablo Escobar’s life for a moment. His net worth was estimated at $30 billion. Operating out of Medellín, Colombia, his cartel supplied a staggering 80% of the cocaine smuggled into the U.S. during its golden days. Escobar was a mastermind, but his empire made him a target. Politicians, police, and journalists were in his crosshairs, leading to around 4,000 deaths on his orders.

Despite his arrest in 1991, Escobar wasn’t done. He managed his empire right out of his self-designed prison, La Catedral. That’s some supervillain level right there.

Escobar’s revenue from his illegal activities was mind-boggling, raking in $420 million every week. No wonder he made it to Forbes’ international billionaire list for seven consecutive years, from 1987 until his demise in 1993.

Interestingly, Escobar had a paradoxical identity. He had humble beginnings and was somewhat a Robin Hood figure to some Colombians. His significant investments and donations to poor neighborhoods won him a bit of a fanbase despite his notorious lifestyle.

Even in death, Escobar’s legacy continues, as evidenced by Nicolás’s discovery. The hidden treasures of his vast fortune might still be out there, waiting to be found.

Next on the agenda: If you’re intrigued by this story, dive into the details of Pablo Escobar’s death and the epic shootout that led to his downfall. And if you’re up for more tales of drug lords, read about Don Berna, the audacious heir to Escobar’s empire.