Medellín Cartel
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The Medellín Cartel was a powerful and violent Colombian drug trafficking organization, led by Pablo Escobar, that dominated the global cocaine trade in the 1980s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medellín cartel | 1 |
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal cartel
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drug trafficking organization ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ early 1990s ⓘ |
| approximateEnd | early 1990s ⓘ |
| approximateStart | late 1970s ⓘ |
| basedIn | Medellín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Medellín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounder |
Carlos Lehder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustavo Gaviria NERFINISHED ⓘ Jorge Luis Ochoa NERFINISHED ⓘ José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| disruptedBy |
Colombian National Police
NERFINISHED
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Colombian government NERFINISHED ⓘ DEA NERFINISHED ⓘ Search Bloc NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantMarketShare | major share of global cocaine trade in the 1980s ⓘ |
| estimatedPeakRevenue | billions of US dollars per year ⓘ |
| founder | Pablo Escobar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illegalActivity |
bribery
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corruption of public officials ⓘ drug trafficking ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ money laundering ⓘ murder ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Colombian internal conflict
NERFINISHED
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international drug policy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assassinations of judges and politicians
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extreme violence ⓘ large-scale cocaine exports to the United States ⓘ use of car bombs in urban areas ⓘ |
| launderingMethod |
cash smuggling
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front companies ⓘ real estate investments ⓘ |
| leader | Pablo Escobar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTransitCountry |
Bahamas
NERFINISHED
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Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Panama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Carlos Lehder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustavo Gaviria NERFINISHED ⓘ John Jairo Velásquez NERFINISHED ⓘ Jorge Luis Ochoa NERFINISHED ⓘ José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
assassination of Colombian Justice Minister Rodrigo Lara Bonilla
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bombing of Avianca Flight 203 NERFINISHED ⓘ bombing of DAS building in Bogotá ⓘ |
| operationalRegion |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
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Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | prevent extradition of Colombians to the United States ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | narco-terrorism campaign against Colombian state ⓘ |
| primaryIllicitProduct | cocaine ⓘ |
| rival |
Cali Cartel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slogan | prefer a grave in Colombia to a cell in the United States ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| transportMethod |
clandestine air routes
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clandestine maritime routes ⓘ go-fast boats ⓘ light aircraft ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Medellín cartel