N5. Patron Saint Jesus Malverde is the Protector of Drug Dealers
Did you know that drug dealers have patron saints? Jesus Malverde is the patron saint of drug traffickers.
As expected, the mustachioed bandit isn’t recognized by the Catholic Church. He is like a good Samaritan who’s said to have stolen from the rich to give to the poorest.
We can’t say for sure what’s the deal with Jesus Malverde, but we know that the Mexican police supposedly shot him in 1909.
Malverde has since been romanticized as the spiritual protector of those involved in the drug trade.
Men are praised for their honor and bravery, and as well as the number of people they’ve killed and seen as defenders of the poor against an unjust government.
