gilberto josé rodríguez orejuela (january 30, 1939 – may 31, 2022) was a colombian former drug lord. he was once one of the leaders of the cali cartel, based in the city of cali. he was born in mariquita, tolima, colombia. rodríguez orejuela was serving a 30-year sentence at the federal correctional institution, butner in north carolina at the time of his death.