Reuters/Enrique Castro-MendivilPeru has long vied with Colombia as the world’s top producer of cocaine, but has only periodically produced high profile drug lords.
Gerson Gálvez Calle — alias “Caracol” or Snail — is one of these.
Caracol sprung to the nation’s attention late last year after news emerged that he was heading Peru’s largest and most violent drug ring, known as the Barrio King. It came just a year after he walked free from jail in highly controversial circumstances.
The steady stream of revelations about Caracol’s sudden release, and the scale of his operations, have focused attention on the cocaine industry’s deep penetration …read more
Source: Business Insider
