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A drug lord, drug baron, kingpin, or lord of drugs is a type of crime boss in charge of a drug trafficking network, organization, or enterprise.. Such lords are often difficult to bring to justice, as they are normally not directly in possession of something illegal but are insulated from the actual trade in drugs by several layers of staff.
The DEA arrest of a Colombian drug lord in 2008. Illegal cocaine trafficking from Colombia is routed through Venezuela to the northern part of Mexico and then further to the United States. In 2012, serious action was initiated by the Venezuelan, Colombian, and U.S. authorities working together to apprehend the drug lords in Venezuela.
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (/ ˈ ɛ s k ə b ɑːr /; Spanish: [ˈpaβlo eskoˈβaɾ]; 1 December 1949 – 2 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician who was the founder and sole leader of the Medellín Cartel.
Below you can find the list of 10 richest drug lords of all time (click to skip ahead and see the top 5 richest drug lords of all time). Seven years ago the city of Chicago named Joaquin "El Chapo ...
On 23 March 2009, federal authorities in Mexico published a list of the country's most-wanted drug lords. According to a BBC Mundo Mexico report, the 37 people listed "have jeopardized Mexico national security." [1] [2] This list of drug lords is grouped by their associated cartels.
This is an incomplete list of crime bosses. This list is arranged alphabetically by last name, ...
To assist his drug trafficking, the Sinaloa Cartel also built a shipping and transport empire. [11] Guzmán has been referred to as the "biggest drug lord of all time", [97] and the U.S. DEA considered him "the godfather of the drug world" and strongly estimates he surpassed the influence and reach of Pablo Escobar.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ranks Matthews as one of the top ten drug traffickers in U.S. history and he is estimated to have had US$20 million in savings. Matthews led a flamboyant lifestyle, with luxury homes, vehicles and clothing along with prime seats at sporting events and regular trips to Las Vegas to launder money and gamble.