New Wave of Colombia Drug Kingpins Emerges

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BOGOTA, Colombia - A new wave of drug kingpins is emerging in Colombia — traffickers who operate from the shadows, seeking only profits and avoiding the excesses of previous generations of drug lords, a top intelligence official said.

"They're basically dedicated to laundering profits in the international financial system, and they're experts in marketing," Col. Oscar Naranjo, head of Colombia's judicial police, said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press.

Previous generations of traffickers led lavish lifestyles, and some like Pablo Escobar even ran for political office, raising their profile and attracting the interest of law enforcement.

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