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Griselda Blanco
Colombian drug lord (1943–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Restrepo.
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.[3][4][5] She was shot dead in Medellín on September 3, 2012 at the age of 69.[6]
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Born | Griselda Blanco Restrepo (1943-02-15)February 15, 1943 |
Died | September 3, 2012(2012-09-03) (aged 69) |
Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
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Children | 4 sons |
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