10. Joaquín Guzmán Loera
Fortune: $1 – 3 Billion
Being the leader of Sinaloa Drug Cartel, Joaquín Guzmán, AKA “El Chapo” which translates to “Shorty”, supplies heroine, cocaine, and marijuana between the United States of America and Mexico. Having been listed as Mexico’s tenth richest man in 2011, Joaquín Guzmán Leora’s drug network stretches between US and Colombia.
Although he is only 5 foot 6 inches, Forbes branded him ‘The Biggest Drug Lord Ever.’ He was arrested in 2014 in Mexico but then escaped the prison and was later arrested in 2016 and extradited to the US and currently awaiting sentencing
Noticed we missing some big time names? We got you with part two.