The city of Cali, Colombia is the location of the headquarters of the Cali Cartel. The Cali Cartel was founded by Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela, and Jose Santacruz Londono. The unique and defining characteristic about this cartel is their social background. Compared to most other notable cartels in history they have a considerably higher ranked social status by Colombian social standards, an unusual trait for lords of a drug smuggling cartel. Because of this social ranking they earned the nickname Cali’s Gentlemen. Before getting into the world of drug trafficking the group, known then as Las Chemas, was involved in several well publicized kidnappings for ransom. It is believed that these successful kidnappings and the resulting ransoms collected were the necessary funding used to start up their new business as the prominent Colombian drug smuggling Cali cartel. At first the cartel was only associated with producing, shipping, and selling marijuana but soon shifted to cocaine as it was much more profitable.
Picture: Orejuela brothers
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