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    Griselda Blanco

    Griselda Blanco

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    Griselda Blanco is remembered as one of the most powerful drug traffickers in history, often cited as the first female kingpin to command a multi-billion dollar cocaine empire. Her influence reshaped the drug trade in Miami and inspired numerous films, books, and TV series. She is frequently ranked among the most notorious criminals of the 20th century.

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    Rankings & Lists

    #5

    Most Notorious Drug Lords

    Forbes·2013

    Records & Feats

    First female drug lord to build a multi-billion dollar cocaine empire

    Career Milestone·1980

    Blanco was one of the first women to independently control a major cocaine trafficking network from Colombia to the U.S.