6. Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán: $1 billion
Presumably, the biggest drug lord with superstardom having surrounded him throughout his “career”, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán showed aspiring drug dealers how it’s done. The 61-year-old started the business fairly young — but as the chances to make more became more approachable, El Chapo smuggled incredible amounts of cocaine to the United States, this was all before he was even 25. Prior to his arrest, Joaquín had made a mouth-watering amount of $1 billion in earnings. And along the way, he was portrayed in several Hollywood movies, references in rap songs and had other famous actor play his character in multiple televised programs.
5. Griselda Blanco: $2 billion
While the men were known to have ruled the drug business at the time, Griselda Blanco clearly wanted in, hoping that she could also change her living habits for the better. Having grown up in a poor household, one can only imagine how Griselda must have felt when she had $2 billion in her bank account — this evidently gave her the freedom to do whatever she wanted. Her affiliation with other drug bosses led to her orders of having 200 people killed in the process. She might have been a woman, but she thought and acted just like the fellas.
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