In 2012, Caracol Televisión premiered the series Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord, inspired by the life of the cartel chief. In it, the character of John Jairo Arias was portrayed as the character Jeison (Jason) Taborda using the alias “El Chili”.

Who was Blackie in narcos?

Nelson Hernández Lucumí, better known as Blackie or Flipper was a sicario working for the Medellín cartel since its foundation. In the early 1980s, he kidnapped Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo and Isabella Bautista in Cali and took them to Pablo Escobar’s estate in Medellín.

Who was Limon in narcos?

10 Limon. Limon, also known as The Lemon, was Pablo Escobar’s bodyguard and the last person to see him before he was gunned down in machine gunfire from police. Escobar was found while in hiding because of a phone triangulation used by the Brigadier Hugo Martinez.

Where is JJ Velasquez now?

After having been admitted to the hospital for a month, on December 23, 2019, Velásquez was transferred for health reasons from the maximum-security prison of Valledupar to La Picota prison in Bogotá.

What happened Blackie?

Blackie is eventually captured by authorities but instead of giving up Escobar, he gives up La Quica.

What happened to Limon in Narcos?

Alvaro de Jesus Agudelo, also known as Jhon Burgos (alias “El Limon”) (died 2 December 1993) was Pablo Escobar’s chauffeur and bodyguard from 1992 to 1993. He was Escobar’s last ally, and he died alongside his boss in the Los Olivos raid of 2 December 1993 after over a year of faithful service to the Medellín Cartel.

Who gave up Pablo Escobar?

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. Captured in Colombia in 1987, he was extradited to the US and sentenced to life plus 135 years in jail.

Where is Escobar buried?

The notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar died in a shootout with the Colombian National Police on December 2, 1993. He was buried in the peaceful Cemetario Jardines Montesacro in Itagüí, just south of Medellín, where Escobar grew up.

Does Cali cartel still exist?

It is widely believed that the cartel continued to operate and run trafficking operations from within prison. The Rodríguez brothers were extradited in 2006 to the United States and pleaded guilty in Miami, Florida, to charges of conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States.

What happened to Fernando Duque?

Duque was known for his partnership with the drug trafficker Pablo Escobar, representing him as his connection in politics and his lawyer. He was murdered by along with his son by Los Pepes in early 1993, and his ex-wife Juliana and his mother were killed soon after his death.

Was Maritza Rincon a real person?

Maritza Rincón (died 1993) was a Colombian florist who lived in Medellín.

Why did Limon betray Maritza?

The show led us to believe that Limón was willing to betray Escobar to protect Maritza and her 2-year-old daughter. And, in this episode, Limón leads Maritza to believe that giving Escobar’s location to the police would liberate both of them from a dangerous situation.

Is La Quica still alive?

He is currently incarcerated at United States Penitentiary, Lee, in Virginia.