Griselda Blanco

One name stood out amid the tumult in the chaotic drug trade of the 1970s to early 2000s: Griselda Blanco, the notorious “Cocaine Godmother.” The compelling story of Blanco’s rise to fame, her 1985 DEA arrest, and the ensuing legal disputes is explored in this article. Blanco’s story is a gripping account of power, criminality, … Read more

Griselda Blanco Restrepo (February 14, 1943 – September 3, 2012), also known as the Cocaine Godmother, was a Colombian drug lord who was prominent in the cocaine-based drug trade during the 1970s. Blanco, 69 years old, was assassinated in Medellín on September 3, 2012. She was married four times and has four children. Blanco and … Read more