The Story Of Los Pepes, The Vigilantes Who Waged War On Pablo Escobar

The Story Of Los Pepes, The Vigilantes Who Waged War On Pablo Escobar


The campaign also targeted Escobar’s lawyers, supporters, and anyone close to the drug lord in the Medellín cartel. He was living in Los Olivos, a middle-class barrio in Medellin, in December 1993 when Colombian intelligence intercepted a phone call from the drug kingpin to his son, Juan Pablo Escobar. After reading about Los Pepes, the vigilante group who helped kill Pablo Escobar, read more about Manuela Escobar, the elusive daughter of Pablo.

Author: William DeLong


Published at: 2026-02-14 21:00:00

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