Netflix has provided a press release and trailer for the upcoming documentary series titled Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami.
This documentary series chronicles the true life story of Augusto "Willy" Falcon and Salvador "Sal" Magluto. These two Cuban immigrants were notorious drug trafficking personalities who operated in the area and surrounding locations of South Florida.
Known as the "Los Muchachos", these two ran a drug trafficking modus operandi almost unchallenged, bringing in 75 tons of cocaine into the United States via smuggling. Part of what made the scheme so successful is Willy and Sal endearing themselves to the local populace.
Being treated as some sort of modern Robin Hoods or Zorro figures helped their operation to run for as long as it did, all the while they eluded capture by local and federal authorities. In fact, the duo managed to avoid arrest for 20 years, a testament to how effective their ploy was.
Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami is actually the newest entry to a series created by Billy Corben (William Cohen in real life). The first Cocaine Cowboys was a documentary film produced and released in 2006 after premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. It was then released on Showtime in 2007. The film also had a follow-up titled Cocaine Cowboys 2: Hustlin' with the Godmother in 2008. Both documentaries explored the rise and fall of notorious drug smuggling syndicates, with in-depth interviews, footage, and research of the events and key personalities involved.