10 Richest Drug Dealers of All Time
Nicky Barnes
Big Meech net worth cannot even be compared with those sums of money Nicky Barnes made selling heroin in the Harlem area in New York. The so-called "Mr. Untouchable" headed The Council in the international drug trafficking ring, in partnership with the Italian-American Mafia and became a symbol of a successful drug dealer.
Paul Lir Alexander
Colombian drug lords should take a couple of lessons from this guy on how to manage drug trafficking. Paul Lir Alexander, also known as El Parito Loco, helped the American government to get hold of other drug dealers, and after that he built the entire drug empire, which rewarded him more than $170 million.
José Figueroa Agosto
When people talk about the famous drug lords of the 21st century, they name this guy for sure. Jose Figueroa Agosto provided 90% of the cocaine trafficking in Puerto Rico. In 2010, he was arrested and sentenced to 209 years in prison. He opens our list of the 10 richest drug dealers of all time.
Joaquín Guzmán Leora
Not as famous as Michael Corleone Blanco, this Mexican drug dealer organized traffic of cocaine, heroin and marijuana between the US and Mexico. As the leader of Sinaloa Drug Cartel, he earned a net worth of $1 billion and was included in the top ten richest people in Mexico in 2011.
Carlos Lehder
Carlos Lehder was one of the founders and most influential people in the Medellin drug cartel (the largest drug cartel in history). He delivered cocaine from Colombia to South Florida, and then distributed it throughout the United States. Today he is imprisoned in the United States.
Freeway Rick Ross
The boss of the drug empire in Los Angeles, California, Freeway Rick Ross net worth was more than $600 million. He made such money selling cocaine in the early to mid-1980s. In the midst of his heyday, he operated drug sales in 12 states.