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Francisca Cortés Picazo

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Spanish drug lord
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Francisca Cortés
Born
Francisca Cortés Picazo

(1955-05-19) May 19, 1955 (age 71)
Other name"La Paca"
SpouseFrancisco Pulet Rodríguez "El Tarta"
ChildrenFrancisco Fernández Cortés "El Chirri"
Statusin prison
AllegianceLa Paca clan
ConvictionUnlawful detainment
Criminal charge
Money laundering
Penalty22 years
Criminal organization
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La Paca clan
Years active? -2008
TerritorySon Banya, Majorca
EthnicityRomani
Membership20 members
Activitiesheroin and cocaine dealing

Francisca Cortés Picazo (born 20 May 1955), more commonly known as "La Paca", is a Spanish drug lord, and matriarch of the Romani drug clan known as "La Paca" clan.[1]

The clan operated out of the predominantly Romani neighbourhood of Son Banya on the island of Majorca dealing heroin and cocaine.

Arrest

La Paca was arrested on July 2, 2008 in Son Banya, along with 19 others, by the Civil Guard in an operation dubbed Operation Kabul.[2]

References

  1. ^ "La emperatriz de Son Banya" [The empress of Son Banya] (in Spanish). elmundo.es. 2008-07-02.
  2. ^ "Cien agentes detienen al 'Clan de La Paca', principal introductor de drogas en Mallorca" [100 agents arrest La Paca clan, the main introducer of drugs in Majorca] (in Spanish). 20minutos.es. 2008-07-02.

Further viewing

  • "El poder de la Paca". Equipo de investigación. Season 4. Episode 9 (in Spanish). 2013-03-08. laSexta.