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Barry Seal

Case from Baton-rouge, LA dated Feb 19, 1986

Victim Details

Barry Seal

Male

White / Caucasian

Baton-rouge

LA

1986-02-19

46

Barry

Seal

06/29/2026

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Adler Berriman 'Barry' Seal, a 46-year-old Caucasian male, found his turbulent life as a pilot and drug smuggler brought to an abrupt and violent end in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Having transitioned from a commercial airline pilot to a key figure in the Medellín Cartel's drug trafficking operations, Seal's eventual cooperation as an informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration sealed his fate. His work with the government, aimed at reducing a lengthy prison sentence, made him a prime ta ...
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  • https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2022-11-18/louisiana-parole-eligibility-urged-for-drug-informant-killer
  • NOLA.com: Barry Seal murder still 2
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