Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, the Colombian drug lord, is dead in US prison as per the latest media reports. What was the cause of his death? Let’s find out more about the story of one of the world’s most powerful drug traffickers.
Orejuela, who was serving 30 years sentence in US prison is reportedly dead. His death is currently trending on the web and people are curious to know the inside story of Orejuela.
According to the official Wikipedia page, Orejuela was the former leader of the Cali Cartel, a drug dealer based in Southern Colombia around the city of Cali. Furthermore, he is the younger brother of Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, a Colombian former drug lord.
The Rodrguez brothers formed the Cali Cartel in the 1970s, initially supplying marijuana. Later, they got involved in Cocaine trafficking, and it is reported that they supplied 80% of the US and 90% of the Europe cocaine market.
Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela Dead In US Prison? Death Cause Revealed
As per the latest report, Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela, a Colombian drug lord and one of the leaders of the Cali Cartel, is dead in US prison. Discover his death cause here.
If sources are to be believed, the Colombian drug lord was suffering from several diseases, that ultimately took his life. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer, prostate cancer, hypertension, gout, and psychiatric disorders.
In 2020, he said that he was dying of cancer and that his poor health will become the cause of his death in the future. Already 79, he had been suffering from diseases for a long time.
Furthermore, the Colombian drug leader was serving 30 years sentence at FCI Loretto in Pennsylvania, USA. His release date was of July 15, 2029, and now his body will be evacuated from the prison.
Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela Age: How Old Was He?
Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela was 79 years of age at the time of his demise. He was born on August 15, 1943, in Colombia.
The Colombian drug lord got captured on August 6, 1995, when the Colombian National Police broke down the door of his apartment in the exclusive Normandia neighborhood in Cali, Colombia, and found him hiding in a secret closet.
However, he ran his drug trafficking business from the Colombian prison as he was not eligible for extradition to the U.S. for his crime. Finally, in 2005, he was extradited to the US.
Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela Net Worth: How Rich Was He?
Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela and his brother, Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela had a combined net worth of $3 billion. They were listed as the 7th richest drug lords in the history of mankind by worthly.com.
In 2006, the Rodriguez brothers pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering. They agreed to forfeit to the United States $2.1 billion in assets linked to drug trafficking.