Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela’s net worth was around 3 billion dollars while he was actively controlling the drug scene along with his brother. The brothers are listed 7th richest drug lords of all time.
It is quite strange but just a day before the biggest drug mafia Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela passed away, a reputed site ‘All that’s Interesting’ discussed the fascinating and bizarre life lived by him.
This man along with his brother is said to have ruled 90% of the cocaine traffic of the world during their peak years.
What Was Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela Net Worth?
Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela’s net worth at the time of his death was non-existent as he was serving his sentence in the US prison. However, he was considered one of the most powerful drug dealers at one point in time.
Gilberto and Miguel Orejuela were two of the co-founders and commanders of the Cali Organization, a Colombian drug cartel and one of the Medellin Cartel’s main adversaries.
The Cali Cartel, like the Medellin Cartel, came to dominance in the 1970s. They began by shipping cannabis into the United States but quickly switched to cocaine. The organization was less aggressive and concentrated on earning money while the Medellin Cartel waged war against the Columbian government.
Gilberto and Miguel are thought to have had a combined net worth of $3 billion dollars at their peak. Both were eventually apprehended and extradited to the United States, where they are now serving 30-year terms in maximum security prisons.
Cali Cartel boss Gilberto Rodriguez Found Dead In Prison
Gilberto Rodrguez Orejuela, the founder of the Cali Cartel, died at the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina, at the age of 83. Twitter is currently debating over the cause of death but it has been revealed it is connected to old age.
After Pablo Escobar’s death in 1993, the group is thought to have controlled 80% of cocaine exports to the United States.
Unlike Escobar, who declared war on Colombia’s government, the Cali cartel has always kept a low profile in order to avoid any potential clashes with authorities harming its operations. With the disappearance of the Medelln capo, however, the Rodrguez Orejuela began to show up on the radars of US and Colombian law enforcement agencies.
In addition to his involvement in the drug trade, Rodrguez Orejuela’s older brother was known for his passion for football. América de Cali became one of the most feared clubs in South America thanks to millions of dollars in cocaine smuggling, just like Escobar did with Atlético Nacional de Medelln.