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Pablo Escobar
A mug shot of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Colombian authorities located Pablo Escobar in 1993 after he escaped from prison in July 1992. The Colombian government, reportedly with assistance from U.S. officials and rival drug traffickers, launched a manhunt for Escobar. On December 2, 1993, his hideout in Medellín was discovered. Colombian forces stormed the building, leading to a shootout on the roof where Escobar was killed. This occurred the day after he celebrated his 44th birthday.12