Alpo Martinez

Alberto Geddis Martinez (born June 8, 1966), better known as Alpo Martinez, or simply Alpo, is a former American drug dealer of Puerto Rican ancestry from Harlem, New York City, New York, United States who rose to prominence in the mid–1980s. In addition to New York, Martinez expanded his drug trade to other parts to other cities, notably Washington D.C. Martinez was released in 2015 while serving a 35-year sentence for 14 counts of murder at ADX Florence, a federal supermax prison located in Fremont County, Colorado after testifying against former associates. Martinez is living under a United States witness protection program.

Alpo Martinez
Born
Alberto Geddis Martinez

(1966-06-08) June 8, 1966
East Harlem, New York, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican Puerto-Rican
Other names
  • Alpo Martinez
  • Alpo
OccupationDrug dealer
Criminal statusReleased into United States witness protection program.
Conviction(s)a) murder
b) conspiracy to commit murder
c) various drug charges
Criminal chargea) 14 counts
b) 1 count
c) several counts
Penalty35–year sentence
Date apprehended
November 7, 1991[1]

Pop culture

Martinez was portrayed by rapper and actor Cam'ron in the 2002 film Paid In Full which was based on the criminal exploits of Martinez, Azie Faison and Rich Porter.[12] Martinez is referenced in several hip hop and rap songs, including:

  • Nas's "Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park.)"
  • Nas's "Accident Murderers."
  • The Game's "Money."
  • 50 Cent's "Ghetto Qu'ran."
  • Jay-Z's "La Familia."
  • Future's "In Her Mouth."
  • Shad Da God's "Rich & Alpo"
  • Drake Featuring Jay-Z's "Talk Up."
  • Don Trip & Starlito “Caesar and Brutus”
  • Meek Mill’s “Tony Story”
  • Mysonne’s “Freestyle on Funk Flex [Hot 97]”
  • Pusha T's "F.I.F.A."
  • Elias (Rapper)'s "Alpo Martinez"
  • Lil Boosie “Betrayed”

References
  1. The Washington Post, FBI ARRESTS LONG-SOUGHT DRUG SUSPECT, November 8, 1991.Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  2. Paid In Full, DonDiva magazine. Retrieved November 6, v 2017.
  3. "Alpo Martinez: Where is the Infamous Harlem Drug Kingpin?". LatinTRENDS.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. Wayne 'Silk' Perry Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  5. Michael Fray DonDiva Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  6. Alpo had Demincio Killed DonDiva Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  7. Wayne Perry Speaks DonDiva Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  8. (June 24, 2011) Top 5 Notorious Gangsters Turned Informants Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  9. The Washington Post, MAN SOUGHT IN KILLINGS INDICTED IN DRUG RING, December 20, 1991.Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  10. "Editorial: NYC Drug Kingpin Alberto 'Alpo' Martinez Released From Prison". VannDigital. September 10, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  11. "Alpo Comes Out Of Hiding Smiling Like He Never Killed Rich Porter". VannDigital. February 12, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  12. "Rich, Alpo, and Azie: one of the most infamous New York City drug kingpins". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
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