Drug lord. Narcoterrorist. Politician. Pablo Escobar reached a level of fame and power most criminals could only dream of. Here's how he did it.

Drug lord. Narcoterrorist. Politician. Pablo Escobar reached a level of fame and power most criminals could only dream of. Here's how he did it.

Cover your tracks and play the long game by studying Whitey Bulger, Boston's most notorious — and successful — criminal, who spent 16 years on the run.

Cover your tracks and play the long game by studying Whitey Bulger, Boston's most notorious — and successful — criminal, who spent 16 years on the run.

For a lesson in what not to do, look no further than John Gotti, "The Dapper Don" who flashed his ill-gotten wealth and orchestrated his own downfall.

For a lesson in what not to do, look no further than John Gotti, "The Dapper Don" who flashed his ill-gotten wealth and orchestrated his own downfall.

Master the art of fear and steamroll your rivals by retracing Salvatore "Totò" Riina's blood-soaked rise through the ranks of the Sicilian Mafia.

Master the art of fear and steamroll your rivals by retracing Salvatore "Totò" Riina's blood-soaked rise through the ranks of the Sicilian Mafia.

Ready to earn street cred and protect your profits? Follow heroin kingpin Frank Lucas' cutting-edge business plan to make sure your crimes do pay.

Ready to earn street cred and protect your profits? Follow heroin kingpin Frank Lucas' cutting-edge business plan to make sure your crimes do pay.

How does a barber's son from Brooklyn become king of the Chicago underworld? Infamous gangster Al Capone offers a lesson in unlocking your own potential.

How does a barber's son from Brooklyn become king of the Chicago underworld? Infamous gangster Al Capone offers a lesson in unlocking your own potential.