: Returning to the U.S. in the late 1970s, she settled in Miami, where her arrival coincided with the violent Cocaine Cowboy Wars . Her network reportedly earned up to $80 million per month at its peak.
: She is credited with masterminding unique smuggling methods, such as using custom-designed lingerie with hidden compartments for drug mules. Violence and the "Black Widow" Nickname Cocaine Godmother
: Investigators believe she was responsible for 40 to 250 murders , including the accidental killing of a two-year-old boy, Johnny Castro, during a failed hit on his father. : Returning to the U
Griselda Blanco (1943–2012), widely known as the or "La Madrina," was a notorious Colombian drug lord who pioneered the cocaine trade between Colombia and major U.S. cities like Miami and New York. Early Life and Criminal Beginnings : She is credited with masterminding unique smuggling