Colombian Drug Dealer Pablo Escobar
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Colombian drug dealer pablo escobar. The power of the colombian drug barons took off in the 1970s resulting in a massive demand for cocaine in the united states and europe. He flew a plane himself several times mainly between colombia and panama in order to smuggle a load into the united states. Born in armenia colombia lehder eventually ran a cocaine transport empire on norman s cay island 210 miles 340 km off the florida coast in the central bahamas. Jhon jairo velásquez who boasted of killing 300 people for escobar was 57.
Pablo emilio escobar gaviria was a colombian drug trafficker. Although kanye west have given new meaning to the phrase the life of pablo the aforementioned forename is often most attributed to notorious colombian drug lord pablo escobar who has. In 1975 pablo escobar started developing his cocaine operation. José gonzalo rodríguez gacha may 14 1947 december 15 1989 also known by the nickname el mexicano was a colombian drug lord who was one of the leaders of the notorious medellín cartel along with the ochoa brothers and pablo escobar at the height of his criminal career rodríguez was acknowledged as one of the world s most successful drug dealers.
Cartel de medellín was a powerful and highly organized colombian drug cartel and terrorist type criminal organization originating in the city of medellín colombia that was founded and led by pablo escobar the drug cartel operated from 1972 to 1993 in bolivia colombia panama central america peru and the united states as well as in canada. Pablo emilio escobar gavíria december 1 1949 december 2 1993 was a notorious and wealthy colombian drug lord and an elusive cocaine trafficker 1 2 in 1983 he had a short lived career. 1 december 1949 2 december 1993 was a colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist who was the founder and sole leader of the medellín cartel dubbed the king of cocaine escobar is the wealthiest criminal in history having amassed an estimated net worth of us 30 billion by the time of his death equivalent to 59 billion as of 2019. A notorious murderer who worked for colombian drug lord pablo escobar has died of stomach cancer colombian officials say.
Carlos enrique lehder rivas born september 7 1949 is a german colombian former drug lord who was co founder of the medellín cartel he was released from prison in the united states after 33 years in 2020.