The Cocaine Cowboys era was a time of great turmoil and violence in Miami, as the city became a major hub for the cocaine trade. The era was marked by brutal murders, kidnappings, and other crimes, as rival drug gangs fought for control of the city's lucrative cocaine market. At the center of the violence were two main figures: Griselda Blanco, a notorious Colombian cocaine queenpin, and Alfonso 'Al' Magalhaes, a Brazilian-born gangster. The two were involved in a bitter turf war, with each side seeking to control the city's cocaine trade. The violence was characterized by its brutality and lack of regard for human life, with innocent bystanders often caught in the crossfire. The era also saw the rise of the Miami-Dade Police Department's vice unit, which was tasked with taking down the city's cocaine gangs. The unit, led by detectives such as Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Morales, used a combination of undercover operations and good old-fashioned detective work to take down the gangs and bring an end to the violence. In the end, it was a combination of these efforts that brought an end to the Cocaine Cowboys era and restored peace to the city of Miami.