Jorge Alberto Rodríguez
Jorge Alberto Rodriguez (born November 19, 1971) is a Colombian drug lord and formerly one of the leaders of the Cali Cartel, based in the city of Cali, Colombia. Jorge is the son of Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela. His birthdate is often reported as December 8, 1962 (Colombian Cedula No. 79290554), or April 19, 1966, based on government issued passports found in his home after his arrest.
The 400
Rodriguez entered the smuggling business in 1983 under the tutelage of his father, creating a cell known as The 400, which employed 400 extremely skilled and dangerous criminals from around the world, as well as numerous top-level government officials. He soon seized control of the United States cocaine market after assassinating his rival, Juan Carlos Melendez. In the criminal underworld, he became known as "Don Cholito". He was also known for laundering over US$40 million via Colombia to finance his fleet of planes in the United States.
Arrested
Rodriguez was arrested on July 6, 1990 by U.S. Customs and a Special Forces Unit of the U.S. Army in Tallahassee, Florida after orchestrating the importation of 100 kilograms of cocaine into the United States. After a 3-day trial in October 1990, he was found guilty and sentenced to serve 25 years imprisonment for the narcotic offenses and an additional 45 years for heading an International Criminal Enterprise. U.S. Bureau Of Prisons Prisoner Registry Number: 09086-017. In 1998 the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) described Rodriguez as the most powerful drug trafficker in the U.S. of his era. He is regarded as one of the wealthiest criminals in history, with an estimated net-worth of US$3.7 billion.[1][2][3]