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summary: Childhood friend and original business partner of Ricky Ross who helped launch their cocaine dealing operation in 1981.
location: "South Central Los Angeles, California"
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Ollie Newell, known as "Big Loc," was the childhood friend and original business partner of [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]].[^1] Newell and Ross grew up together in [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]] and entered the cocaine business as partners in 1981. Some people thought Newell acted crazy, which earned him his nickname.