There was a notorious drug dealer, he said, who had been rushed to the local hospital, wounded and bloodied, following a shootout with the police. At its height in the 70s and 80s, the cartel provided 80% of the cocaine in the us. The top 10 most notorious drug lords in history les listes. The life and death of a mexican kingpin kindle edition by poppa, terrence e. Having taken on a mythical status thanks to a number of daring prison escapes both in 2001 and 2016, he remains one of the most cited drug lords alongside pablo escobar. Don winslow the drug smuggling business goes on, the slaughtered dead pile up, the u. Paul lir alexander is known as one of the richest brazilian drug lords. Sinaloa, says former mexican federal police commander guillermo gonzalez calderoni, is the cradle of the biggest traffickers mexico has ever known. One of the most notorious drug lords ever was colombias pablo escobar. For 20 years, the cali drug cartel, a vast criminal conspiracy, pumped. Often referred to as the worlds greatest outlaw, escobar was perhaps the most elusive cocaine trafficker to have ever existed. No war on terror was ever as terrifying as the ferocious wars of the drug lords in mexico. Drug lord is impressive for its thorough investigatory researchand for its lively style.
These drug traffickers live brutally violent and ruthless lives, which are much dirtier than hollywood could ever depict. The life and death of a mexican kingpin 9781933693859. The 20 richest drug dealers of all time celebrity net worth. Drugs have always been a part of human history in some shape or form, but it wasnt until more recently that certain people came together to. The 20 richest drug dealers of all time by brian warner on march 21, 2014 in articles entertainment. Over time, guzmans cartel became one of the biggest traffickers of drugs to the us and in 2009, he entered forbes list of the worlds richest men at number 701. Without assistance from any major drug cartel, the xalisco boys came to. Meet the worlds most wanted traffickers after mexicos most notorious drugs gangster joaquin shorty guzman was arrested years after he escaped from jail, we chart. The 20 richest drug dealers in history biggest drug. The real targets, he said, should have been bolivian drug lords roberto suarez and sonia atala major cocaine suppliers who had federal protection.
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