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Griselda Blanco Restrepo [2] (February 15, 1943 – September 3, 2012) was a Colombian drug lord who was prominent in the cocaine-based drug trade and underworld of Miami, during the 1970s through the early 2000s, and who has also been claimed by some to have been part of the Medellín Cartel.
After Blanco was sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug charges in 1985, authorities also charged her with three counts of first-degree murder.
During her drug reign in Miami, some estimates claim she was bringing in 1,500 kilos of coke a month, worth up to a possible $80 million -- or an estimated $986 million a year (in today's money ...
Where is Griselda Blanco Now? The only place we’ll be seeing the “Cocaine Godmother” is on our screens, in the form of Hollywood’s most beautiful actress. Blanco was assassinated in ...
A file photo of Griselda Blanco, the mastermind behind the gruesome drug related killings in South Florida that took place during the 1980s. A police photo of Griselda Blanco.
How Did Griselda Blanco Die? Blanco was killed after she was released from prison. In 2004, Blanco retired from the cocaine business and was deported to Colombia—but she still had many enemies.
Blanco was killed in Medellín, Colombia, in September 2012. Colombian national police confirmed her death according to the Miami Herald, NBC News reported at the time. She was 69 years old.
PHOTOS: The many faces of the real Griselda: See photos of Miami’s ‘godmother of cocaine’ Murder cases Blanco was alleged to have been responsible for the deaths of at least two of her ex ...