The city of Barranquilla, Colombia on the coast is the location of the headquarters of the North Coast Cartel. This cartel is headed and run by Alberto Orlandez-Gamboa who is nicknamed the Snail. He is recognized for having a reputation similar to that of the notoriously violent Pablo Escobar. Gamboa and his cartel have controlled the region for several years now. Other minor cartels comply to the North Coast Cartel’s wishes mainly out of respect for the reputation and threat of consequences from Gamboa. He has such control over that cartels that they even pay taxes to the North Coast Cartel in order to continue to run their businesses from this profitable port city. The smaller cartels are so intimidated they are afraid to do any activity of consequence without receiving permission from Gamboa to do it. Gamboa’s control over the area is certainly inconvenient to the other cartels operating in the area but is allowed to continue due to Gamboa’s threats and the fact that the profitable location is worth putting up with the taxation and control.
Picture: Alberto Gamboa
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