Jose Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha May 14 1947 December 15 1989 also known by the nickname El Mexicano was a Colombian drug lord who was one of the leaders of the notorious Medellin Cartel along with the Ochoa Brothers and Pablo Escobar. At the height of his criminal career Rodríguez was acknowledged as one of the worlds most successful drug dealers. In 1988 Forbes magazine included him in their annual list of the worlds billionaires.Jose Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha May 14 1947 December 15 1989 also known by the nickname El Mexicano was a Colombian drug lord who was one of the leaders of the notorious Medellin Cartel along with the Ochoa Brothers and Pablo Escobar. At the height of his criminal career Rodríguez was acknowledged as one of the worlds most successful drug dealers. In 1988 Forbes magazine included him in their annual list of the worlds billionaires.