Rico is the youngest new drug lord in the Mexican state of Michoacan. He took over after his dad was shot and killed by the federal government. His death had created a power vacuum which a lot of people, Rico included, were quick to fill.

It was a fairly easy job. His uncles and cousins took care of almost everything and only brought Rico the most important matters for him to make final decisions on. Still, being the head of an international drug cartel wasn’t without it’s downsides. When he wasn’t on the move, he was getting shot at, and his time to rest was usually interrupted by his pending duties. The executions, drug use, and utter mayhem that were a daily part of his life rotted away his soul until he had become numb to almost everything. Rumors of his lavish lifestyle spread through the footmen and subsequently the police that tracked them who then told the presses which made the public aware. The public were the ones who really spun things out of proportion. Through social media, people shared rumors about Rico’s bizarre parties and the things he would do in them. Memes spread showing photos people managed to sneak of animals being led into mansions, midgets hanging from doorhandles, and things so vile the media decided not to shine a light on despite the mountain of evidence supporting them. Read more »