Cali Cartel
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The Cali Cartel was a powerful Colombian drug trafficking organization known for its sophisticated operations, vast cocaine empire, and rivalry with the Medellín Cartel in the late 20th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | drug trafficking organization ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Cali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
low public profile compared to Medellín Cartel
ⓘ
sophisticated operations ⓘ |
| controls | large share of global cocaine trade in early 1990s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colombia ⓘ |
| dismantledBy | law enforcement arrests in mid-1990s ⓘ |
| endTime | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hélmer Herrera NERFINISHED ⓘ José Santacruz Londoño NERFINISHED ⓘ Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hélmer Herrera NERFINISHED ⓘ José Santacruz Londoño NERFINISHED ⓘ Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
José Santacruz Londoño NERFINISHED ⓘ Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacho Herrera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
drug trafficking to Europe
ⓘ
drug trafficking to the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cocaine trafficking
ⓘ
money laundering ⓘ rivalry with Medellín Cartel ⓘ |
| launderedMoneyThrough |
international banking system
ⓘ
legitimate businesses in Colombia ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest of Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela in 1995
ⓘ
arrest of Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela in 1995 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Colombian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Colombian drug trade ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
early 1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| product | cocaine ⓘ |
| rival | Medellín Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1970s ⓘ |
| targetOf |
Colombian National Police operations
ⓘ
DEA operations ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
bribery of officials
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corruption of law enforcement ⓘ money laundering through front companies ⓘ wiretapping and intelligence networks ⓘ |
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