True Dat Podcast #034 - Alpo Martinez

True Dat Podcast #034 - Alpo Martinez

From True Dat by GaS Digital Network

March 2, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 34

About this episode

The episode discusses the life and criminal career of Alpo Martinez, a notorious drug kingpin from Harlem.

Imagine raking in millions of dollars while you're in high school. In the 80s, that's what Alpo Martinez was up to in Harlem. Martinez was a charismatic, intelligent young man who was simply trying to escape poverty. And what started off as a petty criminal career evolved into something more as he was groomed to sell drugs. He quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a kingpin and ruthless murderer. Though he served some serious time, Alpo was able to get his sentence shortened by becoming an informant, and went into witness protection. But Martinez just couldn't stay away from the limelight, and when he came out of hiding, he was eventually killed back on his home turf in 2021. Follow Xia: https://www.instagram.com/xia_land/?hl=en https://x.com/Xia_Land Follow Na'im: https://www.instagram.com/naim__ali/?hl=en https://x.com/Naim__Ali Want more True Dat? Go to https://gasdigital.com/ to get the episodes early, uncensored, and ad-free. Plus, access to all other GaS shows, the Live chat, and more! Use promo code TRUE for a discount on your monthly subscription! Ready to wake up your body and fire up your brain?? Try Body Brain Coffee! Use promo code TRUE20 for 20% OFF your order at…

People in this episode

Hosts: Xia, Na'im

Topics covered

  • drug trade
  • crime
  • witness protection
  • Harlem
  • murder
  • informant

Keywords

  • Alpo Martinez
  • drug kingpin
  • Harlem
  • witness protection
  • crime
  • murder

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