Juan Carlos Ortiz Escobar

Juan Carlos Ortiz Escobar aka "Cuchilla" (blade) was a Colombian drug dealer and prominent member of the Cali Cartel. Ortiz-Escobar was a nephew of former Medellin Cartel boss Pablo Escobar.

Ortiz-Escobar surrendered to Colombian authorities on March 1996 to take advantage of a "reduction of sentence" in exchange for turning himself in and admitting his guilt. [ [http://www.radiosantafe.com/?m=200701&paged=23 es icon Radio Santafe; Hidden chambers found in Cali belonged to Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia] ]

Ortiz-Escobar was also wanted for the murder and dismemberment of Daniel Arcila, a witness of the Massacre of Trujillo in which members of the Cali Cartel participated. [ [http://www.elmundo.es/papel/hemeroteca/1996/03/30/mundo/99437.html es icon El Mundo; Triple hit for the Cali Cartel] ]

After the capture of Norte del Valle Cartel kingpin Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia on August 7, 2007, Brazilian authorities discovered he had close ties to Ortiz-Escobar. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/colombia/story/0,,2146659,00.html The Guardian: My boy Lollipop: raid ends sweet life of the Colombian drug lord] ] Ramirez-Abadia had been helped by Ortiz-Escobar to establish himself in Brazil. [ [http://totalnews.com.ar/detalle_noticia.asp?cod_noticia=22423 es icon totalnews.com.ar - Narcotrafficker "Chupeta" was planning to transfer his emporium to Urugay] ]

Ortiz Escobar was killed in 2002 several weeks after getting out of jail and it is said that Wilber Varela, aka "Jabón", was the perpetrator of this crime.Fact|date=September 2008

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