Such people make a lot of money, often lack legitimacy, and are associated with criminal activities.
So, who is the richest gangster in the world?
While some notable gangers are still in the world, others have gone.
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmãn Loera after his arrest. Photo: @Beinomugisha_Iv (modified by author)Source: Twitter
Nevertheless, we cannot forget the atrocities they committed so soon.
Top 10 richest gangsters of the world
The world has witnessed severalgangsterswith several atrocious activities.
Check out some of the wealthiest among them below.
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Frank Lucas
Frank Lucas was born in 1930.
His parents raised him in North Carolina before moving to Harlem, New York.
Frank before he died. Photo: @THRSource: Twitter
Between 1960 and 1970, the trading of heroin was the order of the day.
Lucas’strading stylewas very distinct in terms of production.
He would get heroin directly from the opium king Khun Sa in Vietnam and hide it in coffins.
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After which, he would transport them by air from Vietnam to the United States.
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The Puerto Rican drug lord got convicted and was sentenced to 200 years behind bars.
José Figueroa Agosto after he was arrested. Photo: @EasyMoneyLifeSource: Twitter
Unfortunately, he was able to forge an order of release and left prison.
Hisnet worthis estimated at $100 million.
He is still alive and currently free after serving a ten-year sentence.
One of the most notorious gangsters in the world. Photo: @PhilanmpuloSource: Twitter
He is from the City of Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal.
In April 2020, Teddy Mafia was found with illegal firearms and ammunition.
Adiamond-encrusted coffinworth R300,000 was used for his burial.
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He was the leader of the Ivy league crime family.
Anthony Fat Tony Salernonet worthwas about $1 billion.
Fortune Magazine ranked Fat Tony as number one in their list of the 50Biggest Mafia Bosses.
After Anthony was arrested. Photo: @claude Urraca/SygmaSource: Getty Images
In 1988, he got sentenced to 70 years behind bars for his involvement in racketeering.
He died in 1992 of a stroke at the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Missouri, USA.
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Albert Francis Capone
Albert Francis Capone was born in the city of Brooklyn, New York, in 1899.
During his early days, hemoved withthe James Street Boys gang.
He met Johnny Torrio, who became his mentor.
Al Capone. Photo: @taliadeanSource: Twitter
They both journeyed to Chicago, where he assisted in running Johnny’s bootlegging enterprise.
In Chicago, between 1925 and 1931, Al Capone was fondly called the greatest mob boss.
He was in charge of gambling rackets, prostitution, and illegal alcohol in Chicago.
One of the known gangsters of the world. Photo: @AyeshaMooreSource: Twitter
Today, Albert Francis Caponenet worthwould be about $1.5 billion due to inflation.
Albert was imprisoned in 1931 for tax evasion.
In 1947, he died of a heart attack while inprisonafter serving eight years out of his 11-year sentence.
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She worked for the popular drug lord Pablo Escobar in Colombia.
She took care of most of the killings that were needed at that time.
It is believed that he smuggled thelargest amount of drugsinto America and the continent of Europe.
After El Chapo was arrested. Photo: @cnnbrkSource: Twitter
He was widely known as the godfather of the drug world.
El Chapo is the world’s most powerful drug trafficker.
El Chaponet worthwas well over $3 billion.
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In 1993, El Chapo was put behind bars but escaped from prison in 2001.
Now he is serving a long term in a prison in the US after he was extradited from Mexico.
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One of the worst gangsters in the world. Photo: @Semion MogilevichSource: Facebook
Semion Mogilevichnet worthis estimated at $10 billion.
He currently lives freely in Moscow with his three children.
Amado Carillo Fuentes
The second richest drug lord in the world is Amado Fuentes.
Amado. Photo: @Amado Carrillo FuentesSource: Facebook
The Mexican drug lord was the leader of the Juarez Cartel.
Fuentes' net worth is estimated to be about $25 billion.
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Escobar was so rich that he offered to pay off Colombia’s national debt of about $10 billion.
Forbes magazine named Escobar as the 7th richest man on the planet for seven straight yearsin a row.
Pablo Escobarnet worthwas about $30 billion.
Drug lord Pablo. Photo: @FACTescenceSource: Twitter
Most of the richest gangsters discussed above carried out their criminal activities for a long time without being noticed.
Before Squeaky joined Charles Manson’s cult group, she was celebrated as a child performer.
He graduated with a degree in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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He has curated the facts and life hacks category since 2018.
Dr Favour is the author of several books available on Amazon.
He currently lives in Nigeria.
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