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67: Great Smoky Mountains Murder.

National Park After Dark

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The Secret Life of John Ruple and Jerry Whittier

Three men arrived in gatlenburg, South Carolina looking to start a restaurant. The business ended up being a front for laundering money and that these three men were actually drug dealers. John ruple was the kingpin cartel drug lord who primarily sold cocaine and mariwana. Jerry whittier wasn't as like, close mouthed and secretive as john ruple was. And he actually came into town, and when people asked him why he was there, he said that he had some bad business dealings with some cartells in florida.

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