Carlos Enrique Lehder Rivas (born 7 September 1949) [9] is a Colombian and German former drug lord who was co-founder of the Medellín Cartel.

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 …

Mar 31, 2025 · Colombian authorities released former Medellin Cartel boss Carlos Lehder on Monday after a judge ruled that a drug trafficking sentence issued in Colombia against the 75-year-old had …

Apr 20, 2025 · A co-founder of the Medellín Cartel, Carlos Lehder was known for revolutionizing the drug trafficking industry and for his wild life of excess.

Mar 29, 2025 · Born in 1949 in Armenia, Colombia, to a German father and a Colombian mother, Carlos Lehder was one of the most important drug kingpins in the country’s history. After moving to the U.S. …

Dec 26, 2025 · Carlos Lehder, one of the 20th century’s most prolific drug traffickers, says he found God in a US jail

Mar 31, 2025 · Carlos Lehder, one of the founding members of the Medellín Cartel, and a key figure in the history of cocaine trafficking, was arrested by Colombian authorities upon his arrival from …

Mar 29, 2025 · BOGOTA, March 28 (Reuters) - Carlos Lehder, former drug trafficker and one of the founding leaders of the Medellin Cartel, was arrested on Friday by Colombian authorities upon his …

Mar 31, 2025 · A Bogota court ordered the release of founding Medellin Cartel member Carlos Lehder, claiming his arrest on Friday had been illegal. Lehder was arrested after he returned to Colombia 38 …

Apr 1, 2025 · No one expected it. But on March 28, 2025, Lehder landed at Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport—back on Colombian soil for the first time since his 1987 extradition. He was …