U.S. Marshals Say They've Rounded Up 'The Last Of The Cocaine Cowboys'
Gustavo Falcon, his brother and associates were indicted in 1991 for smuggling some 75 tons of cocaine into the U.S. His partners were caught and convicted, but Falcon roamed free — until Wednesday.
by Colin Dwyer
Apr 13, 2017
2 minutes
Gustavo Falcon's arrest Wednesday was more than a quarter-century in coming.
He was indicted on drug-smuggling charges nearly 26 years ago to the day — along with his brother Augusto "Willie" Falcon, their partner Salvador "Sal" Magluta and several other accomplices. Authorities say that between
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