Miles in the Life: The Story of A BMF Drug Trafficker
Using the cover of an Atlanta limousine driver, Jabari Hayes trafficked large quantities of cocaine across the country for the then-largest African American drug organization in the southeast U.S. Known as the Black Mafia Family, they are often referred to as BMF.
Using the cover of an Atlanta limousine driver, Jabari Hayes trafficked large quantities of cocaine across the country for the then-largest African American drug organization in the southeast U.S. Known as the Black Mafia Family, they are often referred to as BMF.
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