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A shootout at Dadeland Mall on July 11, 1979, started the drug war. [8] Two members of a Colombian drug gang entered a liquor store and shot two men in broad daylight. [3] The murderers were quickly dubbed "Cocaine Cowboys" by a police officer. [8] [9] Due to ensuing turf wars between drug lords, Miami soon became known as the "Drug Capital of ...
The Miami Boys was a drug organization composed of a loose-knit group of African-American drug suppliers and dealers from south Florida (particularly Miami). Also known as "the Untouchables", [ 1 ] the group started in the early 1980s and by 1986 the organization had spread to other cities and states throughout the Southeastern United States.
The film chronicles his role in the Miami drug war (the resulting crime epidemic that swept the American city of Miami, Florida, in the 1970s and 1980s). The producers of Cocaine Cowboys use interviews with law enforcement, journalists, lawyers, former drug smugglers, and gang members to provide a first-hand perspective of the Miami drug war.
This notorious Ochoa crime family's role in the Colombian drug trade, depicted in Netflix's 'Griselda,' has also been explored in 'Narcos.'
Jon Pernell Roberts (born John Riccobono; June 21, 1948 – December 28, 2011) was an American drug trafficker who operated in the Miami area and was an associate of the Colombian Medellín Cartel during the growth phase in cocaine trafficking, 1975–1986.
Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami is a 2021 six part docuseries chronicling the rise and fall of Miami drug lords Sal Magluta and Willy Falcon.The two were eventually indicted in one of the largest drug cases in United States history, accused of illegally smuggling 75 tons of cocaine into the country.
Frenel Cenat, who joined the Miami police force in 2008, pleaded guilty to using his badge to shake down drug traffickers. Ex-Miami cop who extorted cash and drugs from dealers sentenced to 11 ...
The cocaine boom was a stark increase in the illegal production and trade of the drug cocaine that first began in the mid to late 1970s before then peaking during the 1980s. The boom was the result of organized smugglers who imported cocaine from Latin America to the United States, and a rising demand in cocaine due to cultural trends in the ...