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Norman’s Cay and Carlos Lehder – Part 2

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Justin • 110 Comments

Given the high level of interest shown in my very brief previous report on Norman’s Cay and Carlos Lehder, I realized I owed it to my dear readers to provide a little more depth on this subject… (previous report) THE EARLY YEARS The son of a German father and a Colombian mother, Carlos Enrique Lehder … Continue reading →

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Norman’s Cay: Playground for Drug Smugglers – Part 1

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Justin • 4 Comments

From 1978 to 1982 this tropical island was a refueling hub for Carlos Lehder and the Medellin cartel’s operation that shipped tons of cocaine into the U.S. via small aircraft. Trafficker George Jung (made famous by Johnny Depp in Blow) described it as “something out of a James Bond movie.” And U.S. drug agents say … Continue reading →

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