Colombian drug lord.  Date and place of birth unknown.  Head of the Medellin drug cartel.  Made a name for himself during the eight years the Cali and Medillin cartels fought for control of the Colombian drug trade, earning himself the nickname "Rotula" (literally, "Kneecap") for the brutal punishments he exacted on Cali supporters.  When the Colombian military broke Cali's back in 1994, Medellin expanded to fill the resulting void and Escobedo rose to a position of considerable power, ultimately, authorities believe, controlling most of Colombia's expanding drug market.  

