Drug lord
A drug lord, also called a drug kingpin is a criminal boss who controls a sizable network of the people involved in the illegal drug trade. Such people are often hard to bring to justice, for they are not usually in possession of something illegal.
Examples of drug lords are Pablo Escobar,[1] Griselda Blanco,[2] Frank Lucas,[3] Joaquín Guzmán and Manuel Noriega.
Drug lords have started breaking the larger drug cartels into much smaller groups. With newer technology, drug lords are able to manage their business better from behind the scenes. They usually keep themselves off the FBI and DEA lists. The smaller drug cartels are proving to be safer and make more money for those involved.[4]
Drug Lord Media
A mug shot taken by the regional Colombia control agency in Medellín in 1976.
Mugshot of Griselda Blanco.Colombian drug lord of the Medellín Cartel and a pioneer in the Miami-based cocaine drug trade and underworld during the 1970s and early 1980s.
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Photo of the Person described Ricky Donnell Ross
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Manuel Noriega, following his arrest by U.S. authorities
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Christopher Coke
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Garza during a video in which he asks President George W. Bush to spare his life
References
- ↑ "10 Facts Reveal Absurdity of Pablo Escobar's Wealth". The Business Insider. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Griselda Blanco". Biography. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Frank Lucas, Drug Kingpin Dead at 88". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ "The Drug Lords". CNN. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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