Leonidas Vargas

Leonidas Vargas

Leonidas Vargas

Leonidas Vargas is a Colombian drug trafficker. Born on May 13, 1949 in Caquetá Department, Leonidas Vargas has been recognized for their work as drug trafficker. Details of the life and career of this Colombian figure are documented in public sources such as Wikipedia.

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Biography

Leonidas Vargas Vargas (May 13, 1949 – January 8, 2009), also known as "El Viejo" and "The King of Caqueta", was a Colombian drug lord who headed a multimillion-dollar cocaine empire associated with the Medellín Cartel and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Vargas became one of the richest drug lords in Colombia, as well as one of the most wanted by police.

Career

In 1995 Vargas began serving a six-year prison term, during which he survived an assassination attack when his rivals set off a bomb at his jail. In 2006, he was again arrested in Madrid for cocaine trafficking. While awaiting a trial on those charges, Vargas was killed on January 8, 2009, when he was shot to death in a hospital bed.

Personal Life

Leonidas Vargas was born on May 13, 1949 in Caquetá Department. As a drug trafficker, Leonidas Vargas is part of the public figures documented from Colombia.

References

  1. "Leonidas Vargas." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidas_Vargas
  2. "Wikidata entity: Q6526575 — Leonidas Vargas." https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6526575

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