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  Former drug smuggler Jorge Cabrera now deals in bales of cardboard, with the help of his 79-year-old mother, Georgina Cabrera. Cammy Clark/Miami Herald Staff / Cammy Clark

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  Jorge Cabrera, used to deal in bales of marijuana and cocaine, but now he makes bales of cardboard for his recycling business in Islamorada. Cammy Clark/Miami Herald Staff / Cammy Clark

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  Georgina Cabrera helped her son, Jorge, in the recycling business by getting businesses to give him their cardboard. Cammy Clark/Miami Herald Staff / Cammy Clark

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  Former drug smuggler Jorge Cabrera now is in the recycling business, with about 50 bales of cardboard ready for transport from Islamorada to Miami. Cammy Clark/Miami Herald Staff / Cammy Clark

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  Jorge Cabrera weighs each bale of cardboard so he doesn't get cheated with the recyclers in Miami. Cammy Clark/Miami Herald Staff / Cammy Clark

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  Jorge Cabrera, once a ringleader drug smuggler, is now king of cardboard with his new recycling enterprise in his hometown of Islamorada. His dog, Princess, keeps him company. Cammy Clark/Miami