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Years active | 1985 – 2008 |
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Territory | Valle del Cauca department of Colombia |
Ethnicity | Colombian |
Activities | Drug trafficking, murder, money laundering, gun-running and human trafficking |
Allies | Sinaloa Cartel[1] |
Rivals | Cali Cartel (defunct) |
The Norte del Valle Cartel (Spanish: Cártel del Norte del Valle), or North Valley Cartel, was a drug cartel that operated principally in the north of the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia, most notably the coastal city of Buenaventura. It rose to prominence during the 1990s, after the Cali and Medellín Cartels fragmented, and it was known as one of the most powerful organizations in the illegal drug trade. The drug cartel was led by the brothers Luis Enrique and Javier Antonio Calle Serna, alias "Los Comba", until its takedown in 2008 by the authorities of Colombia and Venezuela, with cooperation of the United States DEA.