Pablo Escobar
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Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician who was the founder and leader of the Medellín Cartel. Dubbed the "King of Cocaine", Escobar was one of the wealt
Escobar in a 1976 mugshot
The city of Medellín, where Escobar grew up and began his criminal career
Powder cocaine was manufactured, packaged, and sold by Pablo Escobar and his associates, and eventually distributed to the U.S. drug market.
The Justice Minister Rodrigo Lara (center) and presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán (left) were both assassinated on Escobar's orders.
Death of Pablo Escobar
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Pablo Escobar, the notorious leader of the Medellín Cartel, was killed on December 2, 1993, in Medellín, Colombia, by members of Search Bloc, the Colombian Special Forces. After months of evading capt
Pablo Escobar
…a 1976 mugshot Born Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria 1 December 1949 Rionegro, Colombia Died 2 December 1993 (aged 44) Medellín, Colombia Cause of death Gunshot wound (killing by police officer) Resting place Monte Sacro Cemetery Other names El Patrón (The Boss) Don Pablo (Sir Pablo) El Padrino (The Godfather) Paisa Robin Hood Education Universidad…
Members of Search Bloc celebrate over Escobar's body. His death ended a 16-month search effort.
The tomb of Pablo Escobar and family in the Monte Sacro Cemetery, Itagüí
Body of Pablo Escobar at the Medellín morgue, with his mother and his son and wife paying their respects.