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Carlos Enrique Lehder Rivas (born 7 September 1949) is a Colombian and German former drug lord who was co-founder of the Medellín Cartel. Born to a German father and Colombian mother, he was the first high-level drug trafficker extradited to the United States, after which he was released from prison in the United States after 33 years in 2020.
Jun 17, 2020 · Carlos Lehder, a 70-year-old Colombian-German national, became known for creating a base for drug smuggling on a private island in the Bahamas.
Apr 15, 2024 · In an interview with EL PAÍS, the drug lord recounts his life as a key member of the cartel after leaving a US prison, where he served 33 years. He denies many of the crimes attributed to him, but admits others, such as killing a rival in front of Escobar.
- Juan Diego Quesada
May 9, 2024 · Carlos Lehder, Colombian-German drug smuggler, a leader in the powerful Medellin drug cartel, who was credited with revolutionizing the transportation network for delivering cocaine to the United States. Learn more about his life, his criminal career, and his incarceration.
- Pat Bauer
May 25, 2024 · Drug kingpin Carlos Lehder was known as “El Loco” for his wild, cocaine-fueled parties. He controlled a massive transshipment point for cocaine in the Bahamas for the Medellin cartel.
Jan 22, 2024 · The former Medellín Cartel leader, who was extradited to the U.S. and freed in 2020, reveals how drug money influenced Colombian politics and diplomacy in the 1980s. He also claims that Pablo Escobar gave him up to the authorities and that he was a fascist and a lunatic.
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Jun 16, 2020 · The Colombian drug lord, who was a partner of Pablo Escobar, left a U.S. prison in Florida after serving 55 years and testifying against a former Panamanian leader. He is a dual German-Colombian citizen and has no interest in returning to Colombia, his lawyer said.
