William Roger Reaves is a former pilot, boat captain, and prolific drug smuggler. He was an associate of Barry Seal (played ...

William Roger Reaves spent 33 years in prison for his crimes (Picture: Facebook) At the height of his criminal activity, William Roger Reaves was making £2.5 million for a day’s work.

In the film, we see Seal develop ties with the Medellin Cartel after flying reconnaissance for the CIA, but it was actually fellow pilot William Roger Reaves who first hooked up Seal with the cartel.