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 …

Jan 25, 2024 · Griselda Blanco, known as the "Cocaine Godmother," La Madrina ("The Godmother"), La Jefa ("The Boss") and The Black Widow, was a ruthless cocaine queenpin whose reign in Colombia lasted...

Sep 15, 2023 · Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco built a cocaine trafficking empire in 1970s Miami that flourished until she was finally caught by the DEA in 1985. From the Medellín Cartel to the Miami underworld, Blanco struck fear into the hearts of countless people.

Jan 25, 2024 · How did Griselda Blanco die? 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...

Dec 16, 2024 · Griselda Blanco (born February 15, 1943, Santa Marta?, Colombia—died September 3, 2012, Medellín) was a Colombian cocaine trafficker who amassed a vast empire and was a central figure in the violent drug wars in Miami in the 1970s and ’80s.

Feb 10, 2024 · Most remember Griselda Blanco as the “Black Widow,” a ruthless Colombian drug lord whose network flooded Miami with cocaine, brought in $80 million a month nationally, and who’s been personally...

Jan 25, 2024 · Colombian cartel leader Griselda Blanco dominated the U.S. cocaine trade in the 1970s and 1980s. Read about her younger years, sons, death, movies, and more.

Feb 8, 2024 · Back in Colombia in 1975, Blanco apparently became suspicious that Bravo was involved in millions of missing dollars. They argued, then the 32-year-old Blanco pulled out a pistol. Bravo pulled out an Uzi submachine gun and shot her in the stomach. A firefight ensued, and at the end, Bravo and his bodyguards lay dead.

Jan 20, 2018 · According to Cocaine Cowboys II, Blanco was a dirt-poor kid in Colombia who committed her first murder at age 11 and later worked as a teenage prostitute. Blanco famously loved...

Feb 2, 2024 · Griselda Blanco is suspected of being involved in 40 murders across the U.S., including all three of her husbands. At its height, her network was pushing $80 million a month in cocaine.