José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodriguez and the second or maternal family name is Gacha.
José Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha
Picture of Rodriguez Gacha
Born14 May 1947
Pacho, Colombia
Died15 December 1989(1989-12-15) (aged 42)
Tolú, Colombia
Cause of deathMultiple gunshot wounds from a shootout
Other namesEl Mexicano (The Mexican)
Criminal statusDeceased
Children2

José Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha (14 May 1947 – 15 December 1989), also known by the alias of El Mexicano (English: The Mexican), was a Colombian drug lord who was one of the leaders of the Medellín Cartel along with the Ochoa brothers and Pablo Escobar. At the height of his criminal career, Rodriguez was acknowledged as one of the world's most successful drug dealers. In 1988, Forbes magazine included him in their annual list of the world's billionaires.

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