Mery Valencia de Ortiz (born August 28, 1953), also known as "La Señora", is a former Colombian drug trafficker who led a narcotics operation based on Miami and was one of the leaders of the Cali Cartel.
Between 1997 and 1998, Valencia's organization made more than $180 million annually and distributed more than 12,000 kilograms (26,500 lb) of cocaine.
[2] She maintained a vast network of cash houses and kept ledger books, recording all members of her organization.
[4] On February 7, 1997, FBI agents and Brazilian authorities arrested Valencia at the airport in Rio de Janeiro.
She had undergone extensive plastic surgery to alter her appearance and carried 13 passports with false names.