Pablo Escobar

Pablo Escobar

Peter McAleese. Picture: Collected

The British mercenary that Cali cartel hired to kill Pablo Escobar

McAleese, who is now 78, says: "I was trained to kill by the Army but the fighting instinct came from Glasgow"

Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' may benefit Colombia's environment

Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' may benefit Colombia's environment

Jhon Jairo Velasquez, known as Popeye Sicario in the service of drug lord Pablo Escobar, before appearing before a judge after being captured in Medellín, Colombia May 25, 2018. Photo:Reuters

'Popeye', one-time assassin for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, dies