Changes: Medellín cartel

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The Medellín cartel was a Colombian drug cartel based in Medellín. The cartel at its zenith supplied approximately 80% of the cocaine entering the United States.

The Medellín cartel, along with their rivals, the Cali cartel both sent their cocaine to the United States through the Guadalajara cartel following the closure of the Caribbean corridor in the early 1980s.

Members

Leadership

Pablo Escobar (1973–1993)
Carlos Lehder (1976–1984)
José Rodríguez Gacha (1976–1989)
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez (1976–1990)
Jorge Luis Ochoa Vásquez (1976–1990)
Mateo Moreno (1973–1980)

Others

Gustavo Gaviria
Roberto 'Poison' Ramos
Nelson 'Blackie' Hernández Lucumí
Jorge 'Navegante' Velazquez (Cali cartel spy)
Judy Moncada

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+{{CartelInfobox
-[[File:Medellincartel.png|thumb]]
+|title1={{PAGENAME}}
-The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a Colombian drug cartel based in Medellín. The cartel at once supplied approximately 80% of the cocaine entering the United States.
+|image1=File:Medellincartel.png
+|caption1=
+|status=Defunct
+|years_active=1976–1993
+|founder(s)=[[Pablo Escobar|Pablo Escobar Gaviria]]<br />[[José Rodríguez Gacha]]<br />[[Jorge Luis Ochoa Vásquez]]<br />[[Fabio Ochoa Vásquez]]<br />[[Carlos Lehder|Carlos Lehder Rivas]]<br />[[Mateo Moreno]]
+|leader(s)=Pablo Escobar
+|headquarters=Medellín, Colombia
+|territory=Medellín, Miami, Los Angeles, Panama, Norman's Cay
+|businesses=Drug production and trafficking, bombing, kidnapping, extortion, money laundering and terrorism
+|allies=[[Los Priscos]] (defunct)<br />[[Gallon gang]] (defunct)<br />[[Guadalajara cartel]] (defunct)<br />[[Muerte a Secuestradores|MAS]] (defunct)<br />[[Los Extraditables]] (defunct)<br />[[M-19]] (formerly)
+|rivals= [[Cali cartel]] (defunt) <br /> [[Los Pepes (group)|Los Pepes]] (defunct)<br />[[AUC]] (defunct)
+|succeeded=[[Oficina de Envigado]]
+}}
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a Colombian drug cartel based in Medellín. The cartel at its zenith supplied approximately 80% of the cocaine entering the United States.
 The Medellín cartel, along with their rivals, the [[Cali cartel]] both sent their cocaine to the United States through the [[Guadalajara cartel]] following the closure of the Caribbean corridor in the early 1980s.