Drug Lord

Notorious drug lords have included Al Capone in the 1920's (when Alcohol was an illegal drug in the United States during the period known as Prohibition ) and more recent times, Amado Carrillo Fuentes (the ''"Lord of the Skies"''), the Felix Brothers , Emilio Esparragoza , Ernesto Fonseca , and Pablo Escobar . Escobar was part of the Medellín Cartel , a particularly strong group of drug lords coordinating the transportation of the drug Cocaine out of Medellín , Colombia .

Drug lords are a popular choice for the lead Villain in many Action Movie s and television shows, having been featured for such purposes in the '' Lethal Weapon '' series and in '' Miami Vice ''. A drug lord was prominent in the 1989 Miniseries '' Traffik ''. Perhaps the most famous fictitious movie drug lord is the Cuban emigré Tony Montana , who was played by Al Pacino in the movie '' Scarface ''.

The CIA has been criticized for letting major drug lords out of prison as Informants . Former President George H.W. Bush is obliquely characterized as a drug lord in the politically charged Rage Against The Machine song, ''Guerilla Radio'', from their album, '' The Battle Of Los Angeles ''. A lyric decrying the choice available to voters in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election stated that the decision was between "more for Gore, or the son of a drug lord", a reference to Conspiracy Theories asserting that the Bush Family members used the CIA to facilitate involvement in the illegal drug trade.

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