He shot Osama Bin Laden: Elite soldier now sells drugs

New York City (USA) - After the attacks of September 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden was considered the most wanted man in the world - it wasn't until almost ten years later that he was shot dead on May 2, 2011 during Operation Neptune Spear. The soldier on the trigger? Robert J. O'Neill (48)! The ex-Navy Seal is now at home in a completely different industry.

After it became known that it was O'Neill who had eliminated the al-Qaeda founder - allegedly with three shots in his bedroom - he became a hero in the USA. The former elite soldier made a career for himself as a sought-after motivational speaker and bestselling author.

But now the 48-year-old is venturing into other realms: he has joined the ranks of cannabis farmers and is the owner of his own weed company ("Operator Canna Co.")! He soon wants to sell his product in cannabis stores in New York City, as reported by the New York Post .

However, this decision has a serious ulterior motive, as he explained to the newspaper: "I wanted to get into the cannabis business because I had experience in the military and had seen how veterans suffered from things like post-traumatic stress disorder."

The US-American is convinced of the positive effects of the drug: "It's a good way to calm down. It helps to get rid of the noise [in your own head, editor's note]."

O'Neill not only wants to put the profits from his new company in his own pocket, but also pass some of them on to injured and mentally impaired veterans via a separate charity organization.

However, entering the weed business also means a personal change for him - after all, drugs of any kind were taboo in the army: "One of the general rules in the military is 'zero tolerance' [towards drugs, editor's note]."

However, the 48-year-old has since changed his attitude to the subject: "If we use cannabis, we can have better conversations," emphasized O'Neill. In his eyes, the drug even has "potential for world peace".