Title: Medellín Cartel - Wikipedia
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Medellín Cartel
Medellín Cartel
Contents
History
Relations with the Colombian government
Fear of extradition
Alleged relation with the M-19
Assassinations
Legacy
In popular culture
See also
References
Further reading

Content: Medellín Cartel - Wikipedia
Medellín Cartel
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Former Colombian drug cartel
Medellín Cartel
Founded by
Pablo Escobar †
Founding location
Antioquia Department, Colombia
Years active
1972 –1993
Territory
Colombia ( Antioquia ), Panamá, California, New York City, Florida, Norman's Cay
Ethnicity
Colombians and international people out of Colombia. Criminal activities
Drug trafficking, arms trafficking, bombing, terrorism, assassinations, intimidation, bribery, kidnapping, extortion, money laundering
Allies
Guadalajara Cartel (defunct)
The Extraditables (defunct)
Muerte a Secuestradores (defunct)
La Corporación (defunct)
Los Priscos (defunct)
Chaldean mafia
Gulf Cartel
Cuba (alleged)
Nicaragua (alleged)
Rivals
Cali Cartel (defunct)
Los Pepes (defunct)
Search Bloc
Colombian government
American government
DEA
CIA
Medellín Cartel
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria
Roberto de Jesús Escobar Gaviria
Gustavo de Jesús Gaviria Rivero
George Jung
Juan David Ochoa Vásquez
Griselda Blanco
José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
Carlos Lehder Rivas
Jorge Luis Ochoa Vásquez
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez
John Jairo Arias Tascón 'Pinina'
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The Medellín Cartel ( Spanish: 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, the United States (which included cities such as Los Angeles and Miami ), as well as in Canada. Although the organization started out as a smuggling network in the early 1970s, it wasn't until 1976 that the organization turned to trafficking cocaine. At the height of its operations, the Medellín Cartel smuggled multiple tons of cocaine each week into countries around the world and brought in up to US$60 million daily in drug profits. Although notorious for once dominating the illegal cocaine trade, the organization, particularly in its later years was also noted for its use of violence for political aims and its asymmetric war against the Colombian government, primarily in the form of bombings, kidnappings, indiscriminate murder of law enforcement and political assassination. At its height, the Medellín Cartel was the largest drug cartel in the world and smuggled three times as much cocaine as their main competitors, the Cali Cartel, an international drug-trafficking organization based in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia. At this time, the Medellín Cartel was generating over $20 billion annually. Contents
1 History
2 Relations with the Colombian government
3 Fear of extradition
4 Alleged relation with the M-19
5 Assassinations
6 Legacy
7 In popular culture
8 See also
9 References
10 Further reading
History
Griselda Blanco
Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
Pablo Escobar, Boss of the Medellín Cartel
In the late 1960s, illegal cocaine trade became a significant problem and became a major source of profit.