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From 'crack baby' to the mayor's office

Shawn Blanchard wasn't always the man he is today. From selling drugs as a teen to working in mayor's office, he's using his journey to inspire others.

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Drug Cartels (27 Videos)

As a teen, Shawn once dreamed of being a drug lord. A part of his transformation came when one brother died in street violence and another went to prison.

From 'crack baby' to the mayor's office

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American teens killed for Mexican cartel

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Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin Guzman Loera aka 'el Chapo Guzman', is escorted by marines as he is presented to the press on February 22, 2014 in Mexico City.

'El Chapo' breaks out of prison through tunnel

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Inside 'El Chapo's' safe house

Photo: El Chapo under arrest
In a joint Mexican and US operation, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, the head of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel, was captured Saturday at beach resort in Mazatlan, Mexico. Guzman is considered one of the most powerful drug traffickers in the world. Guzman faces multiple federal drug trafficking indictments in the U.S., and is on the Drug Enforcement Administration's most-wanted list. His drug empire stretches throughout North America and reaches as far away as Europe and Australia.

Who is Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman?

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Drug lord 'El Chapo' escapes from Mexican prison

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Details emerge in drug lord's capture

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Drug lord 'El Chapo' no longer on the run

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Violence plagues Mexican investment hub

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Chicago twins infiltrate international drug cartel

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The woman patrolling cartel territory

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Drug cartels profit on human trafficking

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Drug cartels show force on social media

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Mexican cartel leader killed ... again

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Drug lord feared, revered in hometown

Drug lord 'The Legend of Sinaloa'

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Inside 'El Chapo's' safe house

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Mexican drug cartels invade North Dakota

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Six tons of cocaine seized from submarine

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Unarmed teen killed by police in drug investigation

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Drug tunnel discovered near U.S. border in Tijuana

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Drone drops weed, heroin package in Ohio prison yard

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From 'crack baby' to the mayor's office

Shawn Blanchard wasn't always the man he is today. From selling drugs as a teen to working in mayor's office, he's using his journey to inspire others.

Source: CNN