Former Los Angeles drug lord, “Freeway” Rick Ross, is coming to Detroit!
Between 1982-1989, federal prosecutors estimated, Ross bought and resold several metric tons of cocaine,” with Ross’ gross revenue claimed to be more than $900 million (equivalent to $2.7 billion in 2024) and profits of almost $300 million ($1.145 billion in 2024).
During the height of his drug dealing, Ross was said to have sold $3 million in one day.
In 1996, Ross was sentenced to life imprisonment under the three-strikes law after being convicted for purchasing more than 100 kilograms of cocaine from a federal agent in a sting operation. Later that year, a series of articles by journalist Gary Webb in the San Jose Mercury News revealed a connection between one of Ross’s cocaine sources, Danilo Blandón, and the CIA as part of the Iran–Contra affair.
Ross will be in Detroit talking about his life and his book. You do not want to miss this!
What: Freeway Rick Ross
When: Friday, July 18, 2025
Where: Detroit Public Library (5201 Woodward ave, Detroit, MI)
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
More info
https://detroitbookfest.com/detroit-bookfest-live-talks/
Buy Rick’s book
https://www.amazon.com/Freeway-Rick-Ross-Untold-Autobiography/dp/1499651538
