Rodriguez entered the smuggling business in 1983 under the tutelage of his father, Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, eventually creating a cell known as, which employed 400 extremely skilled, educated and dangerous criminals from around the world, including numerous top-level government officials.
His birthdate is often reported as 19 April 1966 or 8 December 1962). Cedula Number. 79290554 (Colombia). Passport 79290554 (Colombia), based on government issued passports found in his home after his arrest.
Rodriguez was allegedly one of the most ruthless drug lords and was a suspect in various murders.
The family was related to a drug dealer that had an unpaid debt to the Cali Cartel. He was also known for laundering over United States$40 million via Colombia to finance a fleet of planes in the United States.
In October 1995, the United States Department of the Treasury sanctioned Rodriguez under the (Also referred to as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers), for his involvement in drug trafficking along with eleven other international criminals. The act prohibited United States. citizens and companies from doing any kind of business activity with him, and virtually froze all his assets in the United States, at the time estimated to be in excess of $900 Million
Rodriguez was arrested on July 6, 1990 by United States. Customs and a Special Forces Unit of the United States. Army in Tallahassee, Florida after orchestrating the importation of 100 kilograms of cocaine into the United States.
After a 3-day trial in October 1990, he was found guilty and sentenced to serve 25 years imprisonment for the narcotic offenses and an additional 45 years for heading an International Criminal Enterprise.
United States. Bureau Of Prisons Prisoner Registry Number: 09086-017. In 1998 the United States. Drug Enforcement Administration (Drug Enforcement Administration) described Rodriguez as the most powerful drug trafficker in the United States. of his era. He is regarded as one of the wealthiest criminals in history, with an estimated Netto-worth of United States$3.7 billion.
FAS
Primera Division (2): 1994–95, 1995–96
C.D. Águila
Primera Division (2): 2000 Apertura, Clausura 2001
Copa Presidente (1): 2000
Metapán
Primera Division (2): Clausura 2007, Apertura 2008
Dallas Burn:
U.S. Open Cup (1): 1997
Metapán
Primera Division (3): Apertura 2013, Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014
Dallas Burn MVP (1998)
Dallas Burn Defender of the year (1998)
Dallas Burn Defender of the year (2000)
Dallas Burn Defender of the year (2001).
He was also linked by Colombian police to the 1989 massacre of twelve members of a family outside of Barranquilla, Colombia.
