Cocaine Cowboys

"Cocaine Cowboys" refers to a term that describes the drug trafficking operations primarily centered in Miami during the late 1970s and 1980s. It highlights the violent and lavish lifestyles of drug lords and smugglers who imported massive amounts of cocaine from Colombia to the United States. This era was marked by turf wars, high-profile gangsters, and a significant impact on Miami's culture and crime rates. The term has also been popularized by a documentary and a series of media that explore the criminal activities and societal effects of the cocaine trade in that period.