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Biography of Carlos Lehder

Carlos Enrique Lehder Rivas, a notorious Colombian drug lord, was born in 1949 in Armenia, Colombia.

His father was a German engineer and his mother was a Colombian teacher. Lehder was the youngest of four children, and his parents divorced when he was only four years old.

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He began his criminal activities at a young age, involving car theft, smuggling, and marijuana trafficking. It was during his prison sentence for car theft in 1973 that Lehder met his future partner, George Jung, a drug dealer.

Jung was already an expert in smuggling drugs from Mexico using small planes that flew below radar detection.

Lehder was an eager learner, absorbing information about drug trafficking, illegal arms trade, and smuggling while in prison. He accumulated a wealth of theoretical knowledge during his time behind bars.

Lehder became particularly attracted to the cocaine trad