Danielle Holifield, 40

Florence, MS

Danielle Leann Rhodes, Danielle Rhodes

Principal at Dannys Downtown

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Danielle is a major figure in the the drug trade from Colombia to Miami, New York, and California.

Danielle and her second husband Alberto Bravo illegally immigrated to the US with fake passports, settling in Queens, New York. They established a sizable cocaine business there, and she was indicted on federal drug conspiracy charges along with 30 of her subordinates. She fled to Colombia before she could be arrested, but returned to the United States, settling in Miami.

Danielle's return to the US from Colombia more or less coincided with the beginning of very public violent conflicts that involved hundreds of murders and killings yearly which were associated with the high crime epidemic that swept the City of Miami in the 1980s. Law enforcement's struggle to put an end to the influx of cocaine into Miami led to the creation of CENTAC 26 a joint operation between Miami-Dade Police Department and DEA anti-drug operation.

Danielle was involved in the drug-related violence known as the Miami Drug War or the Cocaine Cowboy Wars that plagued Miami. This was a time when cocaine was trafficked more than marijuana. It was the lawless and corrupt atmosphere, primarily created by Blanco's operations, that led to the gangsters being dubbed the "Dani's boys" and their violent way of doing business as the "Miami drug war".

Her distribution network, which spanned the United States, brought in US$80,000,000 per month. Her violent business style brought government scrutiny to South Florida, leading to the demise of her organization and the free-wheeling, high-profile Miami drug scene of those times.

In 1984, Blanco's willingness to use violence against her Miami competitors or anyone else who displeased her, led her Blanco was a major figure in the history of the drug trade from Colombia to Miami, New York, and California.

In the mid-1970s, Blanco and her second husband Alberto Bravo illegally immigrated to the US with fake passports, settling in Queens, New York. They established a sizable cocaine business there, and in April 1975, Blanco was indicted on federal drug conspiracy charges along with 30 of her subordinates. She fled to Colombia before she could be arrested, but returned to the United States, settling in Miami in the late 1970s.[citation needed]

Blanco's return to the US from Colombia more or less coincided with the beginning of very public violent conflicts that involved hundreds of murders and killings yearly which were associated with the high crime epidemic that swept the City of Miami in the 1980s. Law enforcement's struggle to put an end to the influx of cocaine into Miami led to the creation of CENTAC 26 (Central Tactical Unit), a joint operation between Miami-Dade Police Department and DEA anti-drug operation.[10][11]

Blanco was involved in the drug-related violence known as the Miami Drug War or the Cocaine Cowboy Wars that plagued Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This was a time when cocaine was trafficked more than marijuana.[12] It was the lawless and corrupt atmosphere, primarily created by Blanco's operations, that led to the gangsters being dubbed the "Cocaine Cowboys" and their violent way of doing business as the "Miami drug war".

Her distribution network, which spanned the United States, brought in US$80,000,000 per month.[1] Her violent business style brought government scrutiny to South Florida, leading to the demise of her organization and the free-wheeling, high-profile Miami drug scene of those times.
Danielle's willingness to use violence against her Miami competitors or anyone else who displeased her, led her rivals to make repeated attempts to assassinate her. In an attempt to escape the hits that were called on her, she fled to California to make repeated attempts to assassinate her. In an attempt to escape the hits that were called on her, she fled to Mississippi.   Full Summary

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Catherine Goode

Florence, MS

Reputation Score: 1.37 - 3.12

Regina Briggs

Jackson, MS

Reputation Score: 0.35 - 2.12

Michael Holifield

Florence, MS

Reputation Score: 2.86 - 4.21

Beatrice Rhodes

Braxton, MS

Reputation Score: 2.13 - 3.76

Terry Rhodes

Corry, PA

Reputation Score: 2.85 - 4.30

Michael Holifield

Richland, MS

Reputation Score: 1.28 - 3.35

Anita Dollar

Brandon, MS

Reputation Score: 1.81 - 3.12

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Tommy White

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John Robertson

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Steven Bates

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Edna Best

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Reputation Score: 2.47 - 3.88

Herman Bates

Florence, MS

Reputation Score: 2.83 - 4.00

Linda Robertson

Florence, MS

Reputation Score: 0.86 - 2.93

Travis Best

Florence, MS

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