The Snitch Cartel (2012)

Director
Carlos Moreno

Main cast
Juana Acosta; Manolo Cardona; Diego Cadavid; Kuno Becker; Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Genres
Drama, Crime

Description
The real life story of Andres Lopez Lopez aka "Frecita" during his years involved with the Colombian Cartel aka "Cartel Norte del Valle"


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