American Drug Smuggler's Insane Survival Story: 7 Years In Ecuadorian Prison Revealed | Oscar Castro
A failed smuggling operation in a foreign country lands Oscar Castro in a Max Security Ecuadorian Prison for 7 years. In this episode we hear an inside look on what life in prison is like in a foreign country, his fail escape attempts & how he was ultimately able to survive.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:13 - From Hustling to Dealing
00:08:58 - Kidnapped in Ecuador
00:13:30 - Party Inside the Jail
00:17:50 - Desperate Call to Mom
00:22:19 - Conditions in the Ecuadorian Jail
00:26:28 - corruption
00:30:51 - Transfer to the max
00:35:20 - Attempted Escape from Prison
00:39:23 - Life inside
00:43:41 - Making Liquor
00:47:51 - Difficult Choices
00:52:20 - The Power and Presence of the Life of Crime
00:56:31 - The Adrenaline Rush
01:00:44 - Overcoming Adversity and Building Success
01:04:46 - A Crazy Story and Meeting My Wife
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I really like how Ian listens to his guests tell their story without interrupting them! Love the channel
@ianbickCT
2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!!
@darianmallard6350
2 ай бұрын
@@ianbickCT You’re welcome!
@LL_SHAWN_P____
2 ай бұрын
Ian asks great questions too, while not interrupting
@darianmallard6350
2 ай бұрын
@@LL_SHAWN_P____ Facts! He really does.
@zachleblanc1324
2 ай бұрын
Unlike Mr Johnny Mitchel lmao
W podcast!!! Love how yo ACTUALLY LET THE GUEST TELL THERE STORY AND DONT INTERRUPT
@ianbickCT
2 ай бұрын
Appreciate you!!!
This was such an entertaining interview. I was enthralled. It has everything: Capture, escape, crazy party prison with chicks..you name it! I think this guy has a future in the prison podcast genre. God on you Ian, for helping him out.
Wow!! Oscar congratulations on your interview and I can definitely vouch for him!! Cause I am the tall white boy, green eyes that spoke to him in English with no accent in the first jail and survived!!! Loved every second of the interview!!!
@kevinbyrne2535
2 ай бұрын
How did you end up in there dude?
@mtbregardless3602
2 ай бұрын
Seriously, what are the chances you come across this interview? That gnarly
@matt.willoughby
Ай бұрын
The guy who was banging the psychiatrist? 😅
@lennyestrella6252
Ай бұрын
God bless you, Alex.
@nathanrodriguez5300
Ай бұрын
Y'all are full of shit. Fake ass story time with a clown. Just like dude has all his "Cosmetical" shit on his dresser. It's Hygiene douchebag 🤣😂🤣. Anyone that's ever done any time would know what it's called in the joint.. He said Cosmetical 🤣😂🤣😂🤣👏🤡🤡 Thanks for the laugh dummy 👊👊
Great interview, it's good to see someone who takes accountabiliy for their choices growing up and didn't blame the parents like the overwhelming majority of others do.
@craigcrawford6749
2 ай бұрын
Is that really what the majority do? Examples?
@ahashdahnagila6884
Ай бұрын
The overwhelming majority of those blame society (and play the victim).
@user-ro8wc9hc8k
Ай бұрын
@@ahashdahnagila6884it's society that lets politicians make rules to rule US
@well_i_liked_it
Ай бұрын
So where does he show any remorse for destroying people and communities by selling heroin?
@chamade166
Ай бұрын
Teah showing remorse by presently profiting from his criminal life.
This guy is smart, glad he got arrested, glad he got a second chance. He obviously learned his lesson. Quite possibly the experience saved his life and gave him a better perspective on life. I hope he does well in life!
@SLIMMIKETV
Ай бұрын
“glad he got arrested” is craaazy
@yomommaahotoo264
Ай бұрын
Obvious bootlicker.
@well_i_liked_it
Ай бұрын
He ruined thousands of peoples lives selling Heroin in poor neighbourhoods.
@jadezee6316
29 күн бұрын
you are just as stupid as he is....
Everyone ''gets in with the wrong crowd'', they are never ''the wrong crowd''.
@adimeter
Ай бұрын
Same thing I said ab my neighbors gangster son. She love to use that line 'got in with the wrong crown'. Eventually he was stabbed to death in the early 90's. I do not miss him
@PhukTrump2024
29 күн бұрын
@@adimetertrump voters
So happy I came across your podcast mate ive been banging through them while working the last few days so good !!
This guest needs his own Podcast
@lennyestrella6252
2 ай бұрын
That’s coming soon bro
@tyrone1544
Ай бұрын
Sure, right loser. Another piece-of-shit lost in cyberspace.
Ian is an amazing interviewer, discovered this channel a few weeks ago, so good!!
Good show dude . Education for these young fellas that think this is the life . DONT DO IT !!
It's absolutely a perfect gift for Ian.. he looks like a cartoon character
@AMERICAtheBEAUTIFUL9
Ай бұрын
Amazing how this guy has a podcast with his lame questions
@padebro2683
Ай бұрын
Kevin said that the the guest is a perfect gift for Ian because he, the guest, is a cartoon character. I agree because he's sitting in a dimly lit room with dark glasses acting like he's in a cheap knock-off 007 movie. He's what now, a 45yo middle age guy living off of 1 story. Funny Sad & Pathetic
@padebro2683
Ай бұрын
Well now, ONE other person who doesn't think Oscar hung the moon and stars! I thought I was alone.
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
Ай бұрын
@padebro2683 Don't forget to follow, like and subscribe!😅👌😂
Thankfully Oscar had the good fortune of having a loving and supportive family. We all are aware of how horrible it is when Americans get busted for drug’s in foreign countries. I’m glad Oscar made a successful career for himself after getting out of prison.
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
Ай бұрын
Thank you
@well_i_liked_it
Ай бұрын
He sold heroin and ruined communities and peoples lives. WTF?
Wow I was living in Quito teaching English at the exact same time this dude was there from 2001-2004. Great storyteller! We went to the jail in Quito and brought food and stuff to all the gringos in there who got busted for trying to smuggle blow! It was a wild time that's for sure...
@theriddlerUSA
2 ай бұрын
I lived in Quito in 1993-1995. My exhusband worked for an oil trading company. It was definitely a corrupt place.
@bluesky6985
Ай бұрын
@@theriddlerUSAJust like America 😊
@theriddlerUSA
Ай бұрын
@@bluesky6985 Right on! Our corruption is hidden a little more.
@bluesky6985
Ай бұрын
@@theriddlerUSA Not anymore. Now it's in our face
@sajordan3428
Ай бұрын
Not anything like American, your ignorance betrays you
Bravo Ian awesome interview !!!!❤❤❤
Another great interview Ian! Keep up the awesome work bro!
@ianbickCT
2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much
Great show Ian and Oscar! This one ranks in my favorites.
Nice guy crazy story, definitely need a part 2 with more war stories…. Great job Ian ❤
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
27 күн бұрын
Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate it. 🙏
I enjoy listening to this guy. Well spoken, nice and calm, great story
Its been awesome watching your channel grow. Ive missed the last couple vids catching up now. Appreciate content man 👍
@ianbickCT
2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!!
His story sounded pretty grounded . I think he is the real deal because the guys act like they had to beat up the toughest guy there . He is real I believe . For what it’s worth .
I have Ecuadorian parents & we’re from New Jersey too so this story really hits different. Glad dude was able to make something out of his life great inspiration story
Wes Watson held those keys in Ecuador.
@sebastiangraham001
2 ай бұрын
Wes Watson the guy exposed for never even being on a level 4 yard 😂
@RonMcdon.
2 ай бұрын
paper work AND passport HOOPED!
@jasper3127
Ай бұрын
Wes hooped the last prison he was in when he hit hit a new level 12 yard!
Great episode!
Bravo. Great interview and best to Oscar.
You impress me , calling Mom daily! Love it. Rough life.
Bless 2 Oscar. I love the fact that he keeps saying it is what it is but don’t make the same mistake and learn from it . What’s your KZread channel called.
Dang! Craziness to the next level. Glad you faired well 👊🏻💯
This was definitely a great story to pay attention to. I’m already looking for part 2.
Really great show!!
Appreciation 2:14 I had a feeling he was going to say that All blessings to you man life’s a beautiful thing
New favorite interview!!!
@ianbickCT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
Great interview Ian, Im from Ecuador sounds like he did his time in Penal Garcia Moreno, the prisons there are completely different than here in the USA. The only thing is that there is no life sentences in Ecuador. Keep up the good content Ian
@ianbickCT
2 ай бұрын
I appreciate you man
@lennyestrella6252
2 ай бұрын
In the Ecuadorian prison system, 30 years is the maximum sentence. People in prison called that a life sentence, at least they did when we were there.
Love the story behind your wife and it’s like a full circle ⭕️ 😂 life has a funny way of going round and round. I was a drug addict and dealer and now I’m a drug worker helping the homeless lot that I hung around.
Great Show! I rarely watch stuff like this for more than 10 minutes. I watched it all! This is great content! I wish my man all the best, sounded like the name Rehabilitation Center did work after all.
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Crazy life. I hope he can make up for all the damage he caused with the drugs. I feel it is strange that he never mentioned any remorse for that harm, but maybe has voiced this aspect privately. Anyway, I wish him success. Meeting the wife is such a cool story.... and Ecuadorian!!!
This is gon be an interesting one
What a great guy and what a blessing to have a supportive family like he has. There must be a hell of a lot of prisoners that aren’t lucky enough to have that
the best part of the story was the love story at the end
Wow amazing story love to hear more about it
You should have Amanda Knox . We want to hear her story???
Haven't watched yet, but happy to see he cleaned up his life and works as a professional painter now
GREAT STORY!!! Thank you both!! All the best to your guest, wife, mother, family!!
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
Ай бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate that.
They in there parting like rock stars... crazy!
Excellent, Gracias ❤❤❤.
This was a great interview! Wow! I think that Oscar would really do well as a life coach for the simple fact that he has been through so much and still seems to be a very positive and encouraging person! He served his time and turned his life around for the better! ✌🏾
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
Ай бұрын
Thank you I appreciate it.
Great channel
Sooo Proud!!!!
ENTERTAINING VIDEO...GOOD JOB.
hat was a great podcast, first I have heard you just popped up on my feed. So glad I listened what an amazing guest and very inspirational. Hope he does make his own pod cast as he presents so well. You have a new sub :)
@sittingonariver
Ай бұрын
Same here. Once in a while the algorithm blesses us. 😊
I love this one!!!!!!
First time listening. I like this video.
GREAT SHOW!!!!🎉😊
@ianbickCT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
That's basically how you make white lighting
During his story of the prison, all I could imagine was "Sona". The prison in Panama from the "Prison Break" show. 😂
@joseplaza9442
Ай бұрын
You watch to much tv
@Omero-kx7do
29 күн бұрын
Dude you need to watch the movie Midnite Express it is based on this person named Billy Hayes he gets busted by Turkish authorities trying to board a plane at the airport with I forgot how much Hashish strapped to his body gets sent to this Turkish prison dude I will let you watch it this was in 1978
@Omero-kx7do
29 күн бұрын
Dude you need to watch the movie Midnite Express it is based on this person named Billy Hayes he gets busted by Turkish authorities trying to board a plane at the airport with I forgot how much Hashish strapped to his body gets sent to this Turkish prison dude I will let you watch it this was in 1978
I lived in Ecuador for 30+ years. Cool story. Spot on as well. Im just thinking, that kid interviewing the guy, they would make out of him a rag doll. The prison rag doll😂😂😂.
That was a really amazing story and interview.😃
He has a great story.... It should be on the show : " Locked up Aboard "
Ian you should check out the news in prison in Ecuador it would make this make alot more sense visually !!!
Jail in Ecuador sounds amazing.
@spacewalktraveller1
Ай бұрын
Yeah you should go and spend seven years there. It sounds like a great place for a holiday.
@adimeter
Ай бұрын
Dirty
Great content..new subsciber here..watching from Philippines🇵🇭
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
Ай бұрын
Thank you! Follow me for more content on all platforms and interviews coming soon
I was locked up in the mid-80s in Panama for cocaine. How to get an international lawyer. It was no picnic.
Not just a great story but a great story teller.... Guys got a teflon soul...
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
Ай бұрын
Thanks man!
Great episode! Will he come back with more jail and prison stories?
@ianbickCT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Absolutely
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
2 ай бұрын
Episode 2 coming soon. Stay tuned...
Amazing story 💯‼️
This one hits home. I’m about the same age as him, from Jersey. I’m in Colombia the same year as him, I was an actor doing commercials for rexona (deodorant brand in Colombia). It was so dangerous back then. Every time I was down there I was approached with some offer to bring cocaine back to New York. It just wasn’t my thing but anybody could get caught up in it. Hope Oscar is doing good and glad he made it out
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
2 ай бұрын
Thanks man I'm doing great! Stay tuned for my pods coming soon
@joshua-nf3rx
2 ай бұрын
@@GLOBALOCKDOWN all good my man. I still remember bogota airport with lots of military with machine guns and drug dogs. Back then they were kidnapping lot of foreigners (I think it was the farc).
He should submit his story to the television series, Locked Up Abroad
@AngelCruz-gk9py
2 ай бұрын
You can’t be that naïve
An inspiration man!
Pa lante mi hermano! Wish you all the best!
This guy needs to make like a 10 episode series telling his story like Johnny Mitchell to start his show. I could listen to these stories for hours
All love 💕 for you Ian!
@ianbickCT
2 ай бұрын
Appreciate you❤️
I have immense respect for Oscar, what an incredible person and his courage to share his story. I live abroad in Peru, but I traveled to the Galapagos Islands last year and had to go through Guayaquil, the most dangerous city in Ecuador. It’s no joke. I totally would recommend the Galapagos for any traveler. Truly an amazing experience. Thank you Ian for Oscar’s interview. I just discovered your channel. Where have I been all this time?
@angelaberni8873
Ай бұрын
You have respect for a drug smuggler ? Drugs that then go on to kill people and you have respect for such people? 😮
@TheUnitedStatesofAmericaUSA
Ай бұрын
@@angelaberni8873 Yes I have a lot of respect for him having the courage to tell his story while a lot of people would be too embarrassed or ashamed to. I also admire how this individual learned from his terrible mistakes and completely changed his life around. A lot of people would continue down the path of committing crimes or developing unhealthy coping mechanisms and becoming an addict or something even worse. It’s about learning and growing in life from the mistakes we make. When we don’t learn from them, that’s when there are problems.
I think I want to hang out in that first prison and not try to escape. It sounds pretty lively and wholesome.
I'd love to talk to this guy. My dad was a drug mule back in the day in Costa Rica. Oct 13, 1999, he called me and said, "if you hear I'm dead, don't believe it". Exactly one week later I got a call at 6am from one of his "friends" that he was dead. 3 hours later the cops came to my door to tell me he was dead. I've spoken to a guy who was part of yhe relocation program in Canada and he said, at the time, it was impossible for this information to travel so quickly between central America and Canada
@mockatu
Ай бұрын
What happened to him?
@calpape
Ай бұрын
How are you just going to end the story there?
@markblum-anderson7909
25 күн бұрын
They had phones in Costa Rica in 1999 obviously, they would have had to pick up a phone, type numbers on it and talk. Unbelievably easy.
@mistressminka
24 күн бұрын
Honestly, I'm just relaying what a former "relocation" RCMP told me. It was an INTERPOL situation. Obviously, I know there were phones...I stated I got phone calls. I think it's more the investigation side of things
@mistressminka
24 күн бұрын
@calpape that's the end of the story on my side. Hence the trauma, heartache, and questions.
We need part two on this one🔥
@ryanvee570
2 ай бұрын
for what? he just told his whole story
@lennyestrella6252
2 ай бұрын
@@ryanvee570 that’s not even a fraction of it my brother, believe me, I was there with him.
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
2 ай бұрын
That's rite!! You tell em Lenny. Check out global lock down! The pod is coming soon!
Well said
Every comment on how they like how he doesn't interrupt the guest we all know who's the other channel that interrupts all the time 😅
@zenseekerEric
Ай бұрын
Tom Bilyeu of Impact Theory?
When they tell you it's going to be fine look out 😊
Reminds me of the movie get the gringo with Mel Gibson
Man, his story is very interesting. Great interview.
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
27 күн бұрын
Thank you!
Im the Same i grew up with a good family but still chose that path and it was definitely the music and movies that inspired me lol
This the Mike Tyson of channels Fuck the haters I love the way you sit back and let guests tell their stories, without constantly interrupting to get screen time
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
Ай бұрын
He is on Top of the game !!!
Prison cells in Belgiun are better than a 3 star hotel room, clean, spacious with large windows & natural light. Also nice bathroom with privacy.
Great video, but when did he go blind
@markbrown2749
14 күн бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
The worst day of his life?? Baffles me how people are surprised when they end up in jail.
@RCVR12
2 ай бұрын
Well, I doubt it was a good day, aware or not. Stupid thing to say.
Dope Dope Interview.
@ianbickCT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
Great story🏆
Great interview, I wish a lot of young people, specially those who might be hanging with the wrong crowd, could watch this interview and take this as an example to avoid getting in trouble before it’s too late. Greetings from the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 🏝️ I’m addicted to your interviews, bro. Good content.
I don’t understand why he would have to make liquor when he definitely said that he can have anybody buy him stuff from the outside why waste your time on making hooch
@SLIMMIKETV
Ай бұрын
profit, to make money. they weren’t going to walk in with cases of liqour…
@AngelCruz-gk9py
Ай бұрын
@@SLIMMIKETV he clearly said that the guards could bring them anything he wanted!
In the 90’s Ecuador was dangerous but nothing like El Salvador or Guatemala. I spent a lot of time in all three from 96-2000. Ecuador is the most beautiful
My friend Jhony died in that prison the day before he got out. Bad alcohol at his despedida. Oscar Caranqui was thete too before he went to the Rock and got murdered.
Wow what a story....Oscar seems like a cool dude and wish him nothin but the best!👍🏼
Heck when I went to jail l started hanging out with this big guy . Because I thought us two are the biggest guys in here . And then I heard his nickname was sticky buns .
Appreciation was the word he was going to say ❤❤❤
I loved this episode
Really great story!!! Felt like I was there
Ian this one was a goodie
@ianbickCT
2 ай бұрын
Thank you sir
That was an absolutely incredible story! Please keep us updated on the start of his KZread channel so that we can subscribe. Thanks! 👍
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
Ай бұрын
Thank you! Follow me on all platforms!
Great story ...greetings from El Salvador
@GLOBALOCKDOWN
9 күн бұрын
Thanks bro I appreciate it. Follow me on all platforms
@englishcool247
9 күн бұрын
@GLOBALOCKDOWN you can Google my name also, Eddie Anzora, a book was written about me getting deported from the USA into a dangerous time in El Salvador and becoming a successful English teacher....lol...raised in the San Fernando Valley The book : Everyone who is gone is here
Dam this story is a Movie 🍿