Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

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Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela
Miguel Angel Rodríguez Orejuela after his capture in 1995
Born
Miguel Angel Rodríguez Orejuela

(1943-08-15) August 15, 1943 (age 80)
Other names"El Señor" (The Man)
Occupation(s)Drug lord 1 of 2 brothers Cali, Cartel boss
Criminal statusImprisoned at FCI Loretto
SpouseMarta Lucia Echeverry
ChildrenWilliam Rodríguez Abadía
ParentUnknown
RelativesGilberto Rodríguez Orejuela (brother)
Conviction(s)Conspiracy to import 5kg or more of cocaine. Conspiracy to engage in money laundering
Criminal penalty30 years (360 months) for conspiracy to import cocaine
7.25 years (87 months) for money laundering, sentences to run concurrently. Forfeiture of $2 .1 billion in assets.

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Orejuela (born August 15, 1943)[1][2] is a convicted Colombian drug lord. He was one of the leaders of the Cali Cartel. He is the younger brother of Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela.

On March 11, 2005, Rodriguez Orejuela was extradited to the United States. On September 26, 2006, Rodríguez Orejuela was sentenced to 30 years in prison, after pleading guilty to charges of conspiring to import cocaine to the U.S.[3] He is in a Pennsylvania prison.

References[change | change source]

  1. ""El Señor" (Spanish). Revista Semana". Archived from the original on 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  2. Los Jinetes de la Cocaína (Spanish). Chapter 3
  3. "Colombian drug lords jailed in Panama". BBC News. September 27, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2010.