Her statements prompted the reopening of the case in 2008; Vallejo was asked to testify, and many of the events she had described in her book and testimonial were confirmed by Colombia's Commission of Truth. 15 Most Famous Mexican Drug Lords | Thug Life - RankRed Escobar spent millions developing some of Medelln's poorest neighborhoods. [22] In 1987, he was extradited to the United States, where he was tried and sentenced to life without parole, plus an additional 135 years. [63], Escobar kept four hippos in a private menagerie at Hacienda Npoles. Escobar continued to bribe and intimidate Colombian law enforcement agencies, in the same fashion. Colombia's most wanted drug lord Otoniel captured - BBC News His notoriety came to fruition after multiple reports of shipments transported in living animals, with the title "El bestiality bandito" coined thereafter. [64][65] In 2009, two adults and one calf escaped the herd and, after attacking humans and killing cattle, one of the adults (called "Pepe") was killed by hunters under authorization of the local authorities. Born in Antioquia in the early 1970s, Otoniel jumped between several guerrilla and paramilitary groups - including the Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), the major Marxist-Leninist rebel group, and the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), a far-right paramilitary and drug trafficking gang. Otoniel was escorted by the security forces after his capture - and some posed for photos, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. He was captured in 1996 and jailed for life in the US. Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo is a convicted Mexican drug lord. Before he gave himself up, the extradition of Colombian citizens to the United States had been prohibited by the newly approved Colombian Constitution of 1991. List Of Most Dreaded Drug Lords In Colombian History - The Famous People Along with his brother Arturo, he gained infamy as one of the most-wanted drug traffickers in Mexico. "This is the biggest blow against drug trafficking in our country this century," he said. Dream Girl on Twitter: "This is it. After voting for drug lord and [62], After Escobar's death, the ranch, zoo and citadel at Hacienda Npoles were given by the government to low-income families under a law called Extincin de Dominio (Domain Extinction). Jesus Vicente Zambada Niebla, a.k.a. ", "Pablo Escobar: Colombia sterilises drug lord's hippos", "Pablo Escobar's six-floor apartment demolished in Medellin as symbol of rebirth", "What is actor Christian Bale doing next? The following year, the agent who arrested Escobar was assassinated. [16] Although the Medelln Cartel was only established in the early 1970s, it expanded after Escobar met several drug lords on a farm in April 1978, and by the end of 1978 they had transported some 19,000 kilograms of cocaine to the United States. Queen of Cartels: most famous female leader of Mexico's underworld The cartel was initially led by Juan Garca Abrego, the first Mexican drug lord to be included in the FBI's 10 most wanted list. It's hard to know now.