[Music] these are the undisputed and
these are the undisputed and
these are the undisputed and uncompromising bosses of the narcotics
uncompromising bosses of the narcotics
uncompromising bosses of the narcotics world welcome to watchmojo.com and today
world welcome to watchmojo.com and today
world welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
top 10
top 10 narcos he is also a humble rural Mexican
narcos he is also a humble rural Mexican
narcos he is also a humble rural Mexican for this list we’re looking at various
for this list we’re looking at various
for this list we’re looking at various men and women that have heavily
men and women that have heavily
men and women that have heavily influenced their native countries and
influenced their native countries and
influenced their native countries and the world as a whole through the illegal
the world as a whole through the illegal
the world as a whole through the illegal drug trade and a growing jail Empire
drug trade and a growing jail Empire
drug trade and a growing jail Empire number 10 I smiled Sam Botta Garcia this
number 10 I smiled Sam Botta Garcia this
number 10 I smiled Sam Botta Garcia this narco has been called Mexico’s last drug
narco has been called Mexico’s last drug
narco has been called Mexico’s last drug kingpin and with good reason otherwise
kingpin and with good reason otherwise
kingpin and with good reason otherwise known as el mayo sam bodda has sole
known as el mayo sam bodda has sole
known as el mayo sam bodda has sole leadership of the Sinaloa cartel
leadership of the Sinaloa cartel
leadership of the Sinaloa cartel previously run in association with the
previously run in association with the
previously run in association with the likes of El Chapo originally a farmer I
likes of El Chapo originally a farmer I
likes of El Chapo originally a farmer I smile Sam Botta Garcia later immersed
smile Sam Botta Garcia later immersed
smile Sam Botta Garcia later immersed himself in the trafficking of Colombian
himself in the trafficking of Colombian
himself in the trafficking of Colombian cocaine in fact his career dates back to
cocaine in fact his career dates back to
cocaine in fact his career dates back to the early days of the Colombian drug
the early days of the Colombian drug
the early days of the Colombian drug trafficker Pablo Escobar making this
trafficker Pablo Escobar making this
trafficker Pablo Escobar making this Mexican drug lord a mythical name in the
Mexican drug lord a mythical name in the
Mexican drug lord a mythical name in the business he’s never been arrested and
business he’s never been arrested and
business he’s never been arrested and he’s been known to physically alter his
he’s been known to physically alter his
he’s been known to physically alter his appearance through plastic surgery
appearance through plastic surgery
appearance through plastic surgery decade after decade
decade after decade
decade after decade Garcia looms over the Sinaloa cartel
Garcia looms over the Sinaloa cartel
Garcia looms over the Sinaloa cartel while somehow evading authorities number
while somehow evading authorities number
while somehow evading authorities number nine Arturo beltrán Leyva as the man
nine Arturo beltrán Leyva as the man
nine Arturo beltrán Leyva as the man that reportedly introduced el chapo to
that reportedly introduced el chapo to
that reportedly introduced el chapo to the drug trafficking trade this narco
the drug trafficking trade this narco
the drug trafficking trade this narco was originally groomed by the Lord of
was originally groomed by the Lord of
was originally groomed by the Lord of the skies Amado Carrillo Fuentes
the skies Amado Carrillo Fuentes
the skies Amado Carrillo Fuentes alongside his four brothers out of Toro
alongside his four brothers out of Toro
alongside his four brothers out of Toro Beltran liba protected the Sinaloa
Beltran liba protected the Sinaloa
Beltran liba protected the Sinaloa cartel as the leader of the hit squad
cartel as the leader of the hit squad
cartel as the leader of the hit squad forces a specialist de Toro
forces a specialist de Toro
forces a specialist de Toro yet after a 2008 beef with El Chapo and
yet after a 2008 beef with El Chapo and
yet after a 2008 beef with El Chapo and the subsequent murder of El Chapo’s son
the subsequent murder of El Chapo’s son
the subsequent murder of El Chapo’s son Leyva and company aligned with other
Leyva and company aligned with other
Leyva and company aligned with other factions while further establishing
factions while further establishing
factions while further establishing themselves through complete violence and
themselves through complete violence and
themselves through complete violence and political corruption as the heat
political corruption as the heat
political corruption as the heat intensified and a 2 million dollar
intensified and a 2 million dollar
intensified and a 2 million dollar reward was put out labour found himself
reward was put out labour found himself
reward was put out labour found himself cornered by the Mexican Marines
cornered by the Mexican Marines
cornered by the Mexican Marines resulting in one of the more
resulting in one of the more
resulting in one of the more controversial narco deaths of the 21st
controversial narco deaths of the 21st
controversial narco deaths of the 21st century
century
century number 8 Felix Mitchell before cocaine
number 8 Felix Mitchell before cocaine
number 8 Felix Mitchell before cocaine took over the United States in the 1980s
took over the United States in the 1980s
took over the United States in the 1980s this
this
this Oakland native was the preeminent heroin
Oakland native was the preeminent heroin
Oakland native was the preeminent heroin distributor in his native California
distributor in his native California
distributor in his native California leading the 69 mob Felix Mitchell also
leading the 69 mob Felix Mitchell also
leading the 69 mob Felix Mitchell also known as Felix the Cat amassed such
known as Felix the Cat amassed such
known as Felix the Cat amassed such power that his lifestyle inspired a
power that his lifestyle inspired a
power that his lifestyle inspired a wealth of gangs all gunning for the
wealth of gangs all gunning for the
wealth of gangs all gunning for the elite status associated with the Oakland
elite status associated with the Oakland
elite status associated with the Oakland narco Michels 1985 conviction and
narco Michels 1985 conviction and
narco Michels 1985 conviction and subsequent jailhouse murder essentially
subsequent jailhouse murder essentially
subsequent jailhouse murder essentially opened the door for even more bay area
opened the door for even more bay area
opened the door for even more bay area violence defying the expectations of the
violence defying the expectations of the
violence defying the expectations of the government meanwhile international news
government meanwhile international news
government meanwhile international news coverage of his funeral procession only
coverage of his funeral procession only
coverage of his funeral procession only cemented his status among dealers and
cemented his status among dealers and
cemented his status among dealers and the community at large
the community at large
the community at large he was the drug lord of East Oakland who
he was the drug lord of East Oakland who
he was the drug lord of East Oakland who made twenty to thirty thousand dollars a
made twenty to thirty thousand dollars a
made twenty to thirty thousand dollars a day selling narcotics in a slum number
day selling narcotics in a slum number
day selling narcotics in a slum number seven Frank Lucas I’m Iran Harlan
seven Frank Lucas I’m Iran Harlan
seven Frank Lucas I’m Iran Harlan famously portrayed by Denzel Washington
famously portrayed by Denzel Washington
famously portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 2007 film American Gangster this
in the 2007 film American Gangster this
in the 2007 film American Gangster this North Carolina native handled his
North Carolina native handled his
North Carolina native handled his business directly and violently so you
business directly and violently so you
business directly and violently so you are what you are in this world as either
are what you are in this world as either
are what you are in this world as either one of two things either you somebody a
one of two things either you somebody a
one of two things either you somebody a nobody
nobody
nobody while the Ridley Scott film took some
while the Ridley Scott film took some
while the Ridley Scott film took some creative license with its depiction of
creative license with its depiction of
creative license with its depiction of Frank Lucas there’s no denying that he
Frank Lucas there’s no denying that he
Frank Lucas there’s no denying that he was a larger-than-life character with a
was a larger-than-life character with a
was a larger-than-life character with a knack for surviving even with numerous
knack for surviving even with numerous
knack for surviving even with numerous jail stints during the 70s and 80s Lucas
jail stints during the 70s and 80s Lucas
jail stints during the 70s and 80s Lucas somehow managed to survive the perils of
somehow managed to survive the perils of
somehow managed to survive the perils of the drug industry and claimed to have
the drug industry and claimed to have
the drug industry and claimed to have made over a million dollars per day
made over a million dollars per day
made over a million dollars per day despite all the glitz and glamour
despite all the glitz and glamour
despite all the glitz and glamour the massive unloading of heroin upon the
the massive unloading of heroin upon the
the massive unloading of heroin upon the streets of New York City vastly affected
streets of New York City vastly affected
streets of New York City vastly affected an entire generation they terrorized the
an entire generation they terrorized the
an entire generation they terrorized the old drug dealers and they forced them
old drug dealers and they forced them
old drug dealers and they forced them off the streets
off the streets
off the streets they were brutal they would throw them
they were brutal they would throw them
they were brutal they would throw them off the roof
there were people being shot they
there were people being shot they cleaned up the old-time drug dealers
cleaned up the old-time drug dealers
cleaned up the old-time drug dealers through violence number six
through violence number six
through violence number six pre-cell de blanco’ known as the
pre-cell de blanco’ known as the
pre-cell de blanco’ known as the godmother among other names this
godmother among other names this
godmother among other names this Colombian narco preceded the rise of
Colombian narco preceded the rise of
Colombian narco preceded the rise of Pablo Escobar Pablo Escobar was stealing
Pablo Escobar Pablo Escobar was stealing
Pablo Escobar Pablo Escobar was stealing cars when she was already trafficking
cars when she was already trafficking
cars when she was already trafficking thirty four hundred pounds of cocaine
thirty four hundred pounds of cocaine
thirty four hundred pounds of cocaine although Griselda Blanco is mostly known
although Griselda Blanco is mostly known
although Griselda Blanco is mostly known for her Miami Medellin connection she
for her Miami Medellin connection she
for her Miami Medellin connection she was originally the leader of a New York
was originally the leader of a New York
was originally the leader of a New York City drug ring during the mid-70s
City drug ring during the mid-70s
City drug ring during the mid-70s reportedly the mastermind of up to 200
reportedly the mastermind of up to 200
reportedly the mastermind of up to 200 murders lenka’s lack of empathy and
murders lenka’s lack of empathy and
murders lenka’s lack of empathy and eighty million dollar per month
eighty million dollar per month
eighty million dollar per month distribution network led to some
distribution network led to some
distribution network led to some turbulent years in South Florida as the
turbulent years in South Florida as the
turbulent years in South Florida as the cocaine Cowboys dominated the Miami drug
cocaine Cowboys dominated the Miami drug
cocaine Cowboys dominated the Miami drug scene even in the face of a 1985 arrest
scene even in the face of a 1985 arrest
scene even in the face of a 1985 arrest and subsequent conviction
and subsequent conviction
and subsequent conviction Griselda managed to maintain a
Griselda managed to maintain a
Griselda managed to maintain a long-standing presence in the cocaine
long-standing presence in the cocaine
long-standing presence in the cocaine industry until she was ultimately killed
industry until she was ultimately killed
industry until she was ultimately killed in a 2012 drive-by shooting after a
in a 2012 drive-by shooting after a
in a 2012 drive-by shooting after a return to Medellin number five Kuhn saw
return to Medellin number five Kuhn saw
return to Medellin number five Kuhn saw undoubtedly the most famous drug lord of
undoubtedly the most famous drug lord of
undoubtedly the most famous drug lord of the infamous Golden Triangle this narco
the infamous Golden Triangle this narco
the infamous Golden Triangle this narco was less about glitz and more about
was less about glitz and more about
was less about glitz and more about guerrilla warfare though the Burma born
guerrilla warfare though the Burma born
guerrilla warfare though the Burma born Chang chief whose moniker Kuhn saw which
Chang chief whose moniker Kuhn saw which
Chang chief whose moniker Kuhn saw which means Prince prosperous may suggest
means Prince prosperous may suggest
means Prince prosperous may suggest otherwise and as the commander in chief
otherwise and as the commander in chief
otherwise and as the commander in chief of his own army kun saw evolved into the
of his own army kun saw evolved into the
of his own army kun saw evolved into the definitive opium dealer he also worked
definitive opium dealer he also worked
definitive opium dealer he also worked with the affer mentioned Frank Lucas to
with the affer mentioned Frank Lucas to
with the affer mentioned Frank Lucas to bring ninety percent pure drug product
bring ninety percent pure drug product
bring ninety percent pure drug product into the United States effectively
into the United States effectively
into the United States effectively hooking even more addicts due to the
hooking even more addicts due to the
hooking even more addicts due to the substantial quality increase mom made
substantial quality increase mom made
substantial quality increase mom made Coon sauce supposedly surrendered to
Coon sauce supposedly surrendered to
Coon sauce supposedly surrendered to authorities in 1996 but was never
authorities in 1996 but was never
authorities in 1996 but was never arrested meaning he managed to stay a
arrested meaning he managed to stay a
arrested meaning he managed to stay a free man in self-imposed retirement
free man in self-imposed retirement
free man in self-imposed retirement until his death in 2007 number 4 Amado
until his death in 2007 number 4 Amado
until his death in 2007 number 4 Amado Carrillo Fuentes in 2014
Carrillo Fuentes in 2014
Carrillo Fuentes in 2014 the leader of the violent Juarez cartel
the leader of the violent Juarez cartel
the leader of the violent Juarez cartel Vicente Carrillo Fuentes was arrested
Vicente Carrillo Fuentes was arrested
Vicente Carrillo Fuentes was arrested ending a turbulent reign over Mexico but
ending a turbulent reign over Mexico but
ending a turbulent reign over Mexico but it was his older brother Amado Carrillo
it was his older brother Amado Carrillo
it was his older brother Amado Carrillo Fuentes that originally made the
Fuentes that originally made the
Fuentes that originally made the organization such
organization such
organization such to their peers in the cocaine industry
to their peers in the cocaine industry
to their peers in the cocaine industry known as el senor de los cielos or lord
known as el senor de los cielos or lord
known as el senor de los cielos or lord of the skies
of the skies
of the skies America Rio anta’s took control in 1993
America Rio anta’s took control in 1993
America Rio anta’s took control in 1993 upon the murder of boss Rafael Aguila
upon the murder of boss Rafael Aguila
upon the murder of boss Rafael Aguila Guapo when test time in the drug trade
Guapo when test time in the drug trade
Guapo when test time in the drug trade earned him as much as twenty five
earned him as much as twenty five
earned him as much as twenty five billion dollars while his jet fleet used
billion dollars while his jet fleet used
billion dollars while his jet fleet used for laundering money back and forth
for laundering money back and forth
for laundering money back and forth between Mexico and Colombia earned him
between Mexico and Colombia earned him
between Mexico and Colombia earned him respect if not notoriety in a strange
respect if not notoriety in a strange
respect if not notoriety in a strange twist of events however when tez
twist of events however when tez
twist of events however when tez mysteriously passed away during a 1997
mysteriously passed away during a 1997
mysteriously passed away during a 1997 plastic surgery procedure while the
plastic surgery procedure while the
plastic surgery procedure while the doctors involved paid the ultimate price
doctors involved paid the ultimate price
doctors involved paid the ultimate price number three freeway Rick Ross not to be
number three freeway Rick Ross not to be
number three freeway Rick Ross not to be confused with the rapper Rick Ross this
confused with the rapper Rick Ross this
confused with the rapper Rick Ross this is the man that controlled the Los
is the man that controlled the Los
is the man that controlled the Los Angeles drug trade for the entirety of
Angeles drug trade for the entirety of
Angeles drug trade for the entirety of the 80s in fact the influence of freeway
the 80s in fact the influence of freeway
the 80s in fact the influence of freeway Rick Ross extended deep into American
Rick Ross extended deep into American
Rick Ross extended deep into American pop culture as he was the most prolific
pop culture as he was the most prolific
pop culture as he was the most prolific cocaine distributor thanks to a
cocaine distributor thanks to a
cocaine distributor thanks to a Nicaraguan connection what began as a
Nicaraguan connection what began as a
Nicaraguan connection what began as a Southern Californian operation evolved
Southern Californian operation evolved
Southern Californian operation evolved into a billion-dollar business with Ross
into a billion-dollar business with Ross
into a billion-dollar business with Ross becoming directly tied to the
becoming directly tied to the
becoming directly tied to the iran-contra affair as depicted in the
iran-contra affair as depicted in the
iran-contra affair as depicted in the 2014 film kill the messenger I was
2014 film kill the messenger I was
2014 film kill the messenger I was buying a hundred kilos a week selling
buying a hundred kilos a week selling
buying a hundred kilos a week selling three million dollars a day and still
three million dollars a day and still
three million dollars a day and still couldn’t get rid of that inventory fast
couldn’t get rid of that inventory fast
couldn’t get rid of that inventory fast enough man it was raining cold it’s safe
enough man it was raining cold it’s safe
enough man it was raining cold it’s safe to say there’s never been an American
to say there’s never been an American
to say there’s never been an American narco more talked about than freeway
narco more talked about than freeway
narco more talked about than freeway Rick Ross you start to be around a
Rick Ross you start to be around a
Rick Ross you start to be around a certain thing and then you kind of get
certain thing and then you kind of get
certain thing and then you kind of get immune to it you know where it’s not
immune to it you know where it’s not
immune to it you know where it’s not really it doesn’t bother you anymore
really it doesn’t bother you anymore
really it doesn’t bother you anymore number two Joaquin Guzman also known as
number two Joaquin Guzman also known as
number two Joaquin Guzman also known as el chapo since the late 70s this elusive
el chapo since the late 70s this elusive
el chapo since the late 70s this elusive drug lord has been affiliated with
drug lord has been affiliated with
drug lord has been affiliated with organized crime as the kingpin of the
organized crime as the kingpin of the
organized crime as the kingpin of the Sinaloa cartel El Chapo has been
Sinaloa cartel El Chapo has been
Sinaloa cartel El Chapo has been infamously connected to the influx of
infamously connected to the influx of
infamously connected to the influx of cocaine in the United States even so
cocaine in the United States even so
cocaine in the United States even so he’s become somewhat of a mythical
he’s become somewhat of a mythical
he’s become somewhat of a mythical figure for his brazen escapes from
figure for his brazen escapes from
figure for his brazen escapes from prison prison authorities inside a dirty
prison prison authorities inside a dirty
prison prison authorities inside a dirty blonde know lost visual contact with
blonde know lost visual contact with
blonde know lost visual contact with strippers
strippers
strippers and certainly for his controversial
and certainly for his controversial
and certainly for his controversial interview with Sean Penn we all want
interview with Sean Penn we all want
interview with Sean Penn we all want this drug problem to stop over the
this drug problem to stop over the
this drug problem to stop over the course of several decades joaquín
course of several decades joaquín
course of several decades joaquín guzmán Loera established himself as a
guzmán Loera established himself as a
guzmán Loera established himself as a vicious and uncompromising narco showing
vicious and uncompromising narco showing
vicious and uncompromising narco showing no mercy for his enemies while
no mercy for his enemies while
no mercy for his enemies while accumulating unfathomable power and
accumulating unfathomable power and
accumulating unfathomable power and wealth in the process known as the last
wealth in the process known as the last
wealth in the process known as the last Godfather El Chapo’s reach extends far
Godfather El Chapo’s reach extends far
Godfather El Chapo’s reach extends far beyond his native Mexico Willow Chapel
beyond his native Mexico Willow Chapel
beyond his native Mexico Willow Chapel get extradited what will become of his
get extradited what will become of his
get extradited what will become of his empire who’s really winning the war on
empire who’s really winning the war on
empire who’s really winning the war on drugs and who’s losing before we unveil
drugs and who’s losing before we unveil
drugs and who’s losing before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions the Americans quickly
honorable mentions the Americans quickly
honorable mentions the Americans quickly whisked him away to stand trial on
whisked him away to stand trial on
whisked him away to stand trial on conspiracy drug and gun charges charges
conspiracy drug and gun charges charges
conspiracy drug and gun charges charges he is since pleaded guilty to
number one Pablo Escobar he was moving
number one Pablo Escobar he was moving hundreds of tons of cocaine into the
hundreds of tons of cocaine into the
hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States every year
United States every year
United States every year in life this Colombian was a folk hero
in life this Colombian was a folk hero
in life this Colombian was a folk hero to some in public enemy number one for
to some in public enemy number one for
to some in public enemy number one for others and in death Pablo Escobar’s
others and in death Pablo Escobar’s
others and in death Pablo Escobar’s legacy has been extensively documented
legacy has been extensively documented
legacy has been extensively documented both in film and television Plata o
both in film and television Plata o
both in film and television Plata o Plomo steady the name in his rise to
Plomo steady the name in his rise to
Plomo steady the name in his rise to power
power
power El Padrino capitalized fully on the
El Padrino capitalized fully on the
El Padrino capitalized fully on the public’s wants and needs manipulating
public’s wants and needs manipulating
public’s wants and needs manipulating those around him while silencing anyone
those around him while silencing anyone
those around him while silencing anyone who posed a threat as a result
who posed a threat as a result
who posed a threat as a result Escobar’s unprecedented Empire made
Escobar’s unprecedented Empire made
Escobar’s unprecedented Empire made Colombia the central headquarters for a
Colombia the central headquarters for a
Colombia the central headquarters for a worldwide import/export operation with
worldwide import/export operation with
worldwide import/export operation with international authorities at the mercy
international authorities at the mercy
international authorities at the mercy of something they didn’t fully
of something they didn’t fully
of something they didn’t fully understand but as Pablo Escobar
understand but as Pablo Escobar
understand but as Pablo Escobar continued to push back against law
continued to push back against law
continued to push back against law enforcement law enforcement pushed even
enforcement law enforcement pushed even
enforcement law enforcement pushed even harder leading to a violent yet final
harder leading to a violent yet final
harder leading to a violent yet final confrontation in 1993 in which he was
confrontation in 1993 in which he was
confrontation in 1993 in which he was killed by Colombian national police they
killed by Colombian national police they
killed by Colombian national police they say when a nuclear holocaust destroys
say when a nuclear holocaust destroys
say when a nuclear holocaust destroys the world only the cockroaches will
the world only the cockroaches will
the world only the cockroaches will survive yes I’m Yetta de I guess they
survive yes I’m Yetta de I guess they
survive yes I’m Yetta de I guess they were wrong do you agree with our list
were wrong do you agree with our list
were wrong do you agree with our list who do you think is the most influential
who do you think is the most influential
who do you think is the most influential narco on our list for more addictive top
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