The Cocaine Cowboys, led by figures such as Griselda Blanco and Pablo Escobar, made millions of dollars smuggling cocaine into the United States. They used Miami as a hub for their operations, and the city became a hotbed of violence and crime. The Cocaine Cowboys were known for their brutal tactics, including murder, kidnapping, and extortion. They also corrupted many of Miami's law enforcement officials, making it difficult for authorities to crack down on their operations. However, in the late 1980s, a series of high-profile arrests and convictions began to dismantle the Cocaine Cowboys' empire. The city of Miami also implemented new strategies to combat the drug trade, including the creation of a special task force to target cocaine traffickers. Today, Miami is a much safer city, thanks in part to the efforts of law enforcement to eradicate the Cocaine Cowboys and their operations.