Monthly Archives: November 2017

If he could do it over, Dan “Tito” Davis would stick to white crosses. Those were the speed pills he started selling as a student at Black Hills State College in 1972, eventually transferring to Las Vegas and pulling down as much as $200,000 a week working through the illicit drug network established by the Bandidos motorcycle gang. The best part: Davis’ white crosses were made of ephedrine rather than amphetamine. They were technically legal. The mistake he made [...]

Vertex members are invited to an exclusive, complimentary meet and greet with the well-known South Dakota author, Dan "Tito" Davis, at Vertex Sky Bar. Dan Davis will be available for discussion and book signing. Tuesday, September 26 from 4—6PM *Books will be available for purchase. Limited availability. Vertex Sky Bar

Tito’s biography is just a man telling his story, simple in narrative, but “Gringo” is filled with so much detail and brazen events, Quentin Tarantino should be jealous. Follow his story from modest beginnings in South Dakota to the bright lights of Vegas, from jail to running with the Medillin Cartel, plastic surgery, the endless pursuits of ID and passports, hidden money, multiple wives, businesses, a wild trip to Mumbai and winning a Venezuelan kite surfing championship. New book [...]

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Story Summary Dan “Tito” Davis comes from a town in South Dakota that’s so small everyone knows their neighbor’s cat’s name. But once he got out, he made some noise. While at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, he started manufacturing White Crosses, aka speed, and soon had the Banditos Motorcycle Club distributing ten million pills a week. After serving a nickel, he got into the weed game, but just when he got going, he was set up by a [...]