1. Pablo Escobar

Pablo Escobar was a drug lord. His drug empire was huge. In the year 1993, he was killed by the Columbian armed forces. Pablo Escobar, with $25 billion dollars worth of riches is at the topmost position in the list of most rich gangsters of this year.

These were some of the most richest gangsters of the world in 2018 whose total assets are known. In the modern times, there are many gangsters whose total assets are not known and hence, they cannot figure in these kind of lists.

2. Joseph Kennedy

Joseph Kennedy is a member of a family line of gangsters. There are many individuals of his family who figure in the wanted list of the American police in many states. Joseph went on to become the richest gangster through his illegal alcohol business. In the year 1994, he was declared the richest individual of that time. With $300 million in his name, Joseph is second in the list of most rich gangsters of this year.

3.Amado Carrillo Fuentes

He was a drug dealer and no ordinary one at that. He was an expert in the field of drug smuggling and ran his cocaine business empire effectively. Fuentes had his own flight to smuggle cocaine from Columbia to Mexico. In the year 1997, he was considered the richest man on the planet. The total property of this gangster has been estimated to be $25 million. This staggering amount of money places the gangster at third position in the list of most rich gangsters of this year.

4.Meyer lansky

He was a Jewish gangster. This gangster was known for his excellent skills in the card game. He was a dangerous gangster who also appeared in the United States. The law enforcement agencies tried to nab him but never got close to him because the clever man never left any evidence. He died at the age of 83. He amassed huge wealth from his crimes and is placed at the fourth position in the list of most rich gangsters of this year.

5.Carlos Lehder

Carlos was the kingpin of cocaine business in Columbia, which is the hub of cocaine. He also controlled various organizations of medications. He was a very dangerous man and the authorities had to tread cautiously to deal with him. He amassed many billions from his illegal businesses and is placed in the fifth position in the list of most rich gangsters of this year.

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