After amassing wealth and influence as a spiritual advisor in the 1980s, Adolfo Constanzo set his sights on the lucrative drug trade in Matamoros. To claim a piece for himself, he needed more power. And for that, he turned to one thing: human sacrifice.
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<p>This week we start a grisly new series on Adolfo Constanzo — drug dealer, serial killer, and leader of the deadly Narcosatanists cult.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com/">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 L ... Show More
