Carlos Lehder

Carlos Lehder Rivas, co-founder of the Medellín Cartel and one of the most important operators therein, is considered to be the most important Colombian drug kingpin to be successfully prosecuted in the United States. Born in the USA of mixed Colombian-German descent, Lehder eventually ran a cocaine transport empire on an island called Norman's Cay 210 miles off the Florida coast at the southern end of the Bahamas. It has been alleged that Lehder was also active in the Quintín Lamé Movement, an indigenous guerrilla organization tied to the Colombian 19th of April Movement and FARC insurgencies.

Related Topics:
Medellín Cartel - Colombia - United States - Cocaine - Norman's Cay - Florida - Bahamas - 19th of April Movement - FARC

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