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List of famous drug smugglers
Drug dealers, opium traders, opium smugglers, drug runners, etc. have grown rich, sometimes creating family dynasties, in the illicit trade of transporting drugs against the laws of 19th century China, 20th century Europe and the United States, etc. They have often been located in trading port cities like Providence, Boston, Port Royal, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Canton, Medellin, Panama City, etc.
Some of the most famous drug dealers and drug financiers throughout history:
- William Jardine of Jardine Matheson
- James Matheson of Jardine Matheson
- Cabot family of China and Boston
- Howqua of China
- Pablo Escobar
- Decius Maximus
- John Murray Forbes and Forbes family cousins of China and Boston
- George Jung
- Katz family of Israel
- Howard Marks
- Medellin drug cartel
- Manuel Noriega
- Ochoa brothers
- Brian O'Dea
- Perkins family of China and Boston
- Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela
- Russell and Company , whose owner endowed Skull & Bones
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