Francisca Cortés Picazo
Francisca Cortés | |
|---|---|
| Born | Francisca Cortés Picazo May 19, 1955 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Other names | "La Paca" |
| Criminal status | in prison |
| Spouse | Francisco Pulet Rodríguez "El Tarta" |
| Children | Francisco Fernández Cortés "El Chirri" |
| Allegiance | La Paca clan |
| Conviction(s) | Unlawful detainment |
| Criminal charge | Money laundering |
| Penalty | 22 years |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "La emperatriz de Son Banya" [The empress of Son Banya] (in Spanish). elmundo.es. 2008-07-02.
- ^ "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
[edit]- "El poder de la Paca". Equipo de investigación. Season 4. Episode 9 (in Spanish). 2013-03-08. laSexta.