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Since the beginning of the early 80s, a couple of fearless and lionhearted drug lords have made fortunes for themselves.
Some of these ruthless nation wreckers are alive while others are dead. Let me walk you through the path of the top 10 richest drug lords of all time.
1. Pablo Escobar ~$33.91 Billion Dubbed “the king of cocaine”
Escobar is the wealthiest criminal in history, having amassed an estimated net worth of US$30 billion by the time of his death equivalent to $64 billion as of 2021.
2. Amado Carrillo Fuentes: $28.26 Billion
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<p>Amado Carrillo Fuentes became the leader of Juarez cartel after eliminating his boss Rafael Aguilar Guajardo.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, he died after a plastic surgery operation in 1997, trying to change his appearance so that he can enjoy his cash.</p>
<h2>3. Semion Mogilevich: $10 Billion</h2>
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<p>The 74-year-old Mogilevich is believed to be freely living in Moscow with his three kids. He is the boss of the bosses of Russian mafia syndicates.</p>
<p>He derived most of his wealth from “weapons trafficking, contract murders & extortion.</p>
<p><strong>4. Dawood Ibrahim $7.57 Billion</strong></p>
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<p>Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar is an Indian drug lord who has been wanted since 1993. He is in the top 5 world’s most wanted fugitives list now.</p>
<p>He reportedly heads the Indian organised crime syndicate, D-Company, which he founded in Mumbai in the 1970s.</p>
<h2><strong>5. The Ochoa Brothers: $6.78 Billion</strong></h2>
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<p>Jorge Luis Ochoa Vásquez, Juan David Ochoa Vásquez and Fabio Ochoa Vásquez are among the founders of the Medellin Cartel. Jorge Luis Ochoa paid a small price for his wealth. He surrendered in 1991.</p><div class=)
6. Jose Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha: $5.65 Billion
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<p>Khun Sa was born to a Chinese father and a Shan mother. The “Opium King” is the most successful drug lord as he retired in 1996 and enjoyed his wealth for a good 11 years until his death. His children are wealthy businesspeople in Myanmar today.</p>
<h2><strong>8. The Orejuela Brothers: $3.39 Billion</strong></h2>
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<p>Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela was the leader of the Colombian Cali Cartel and is currently serving a 30-year sentence in the United States.</p>
<p>His brother Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela is also serving a prison sentence at a fed prison in Pennsylvania.</p>
<h2><strong>9. Carlos Lehder: $3.05 Billion</strong></h2>
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Guzmán, the infamous former leader of the Sinaloa cartel, is serving a life sentence in a US prison.
He was one of the biggest traffickers of drugs to the US and, in 2009 he entered Forbes list 701 richest person alive although we believe he’s worth more.
