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Miami Drug War
Date1979–1986
Location
Miami, Florida
Result US victory, collapse of Medellín Cartel
Belligerents

Miami drug war United States

  • DEA
  • FBI
  • Miami Police Department

Drug cartels

  • Colombia Medellín Cartel
  • Colombian/Colombian-American gangs
  • Other criminal gangs
Commanders and leaders
United States Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Reubin Askew
Bob Graham
Colombia Griselda Blanco
Colombia Pablo Escobar
Colombia Jorge "Rivi" Ayala
Colombia Fabio Ochoa
United States Mickey Munday
United States Barry Seal
Colombia Luis Fernando Arcila Mejia
Cuba Sal Magluta
Cuba Willy Falcon
Casualties and losses
1,200+ casualties[1]

The Miami drug war was a series of armed conflicts in the 1970s and 1980s, centered in the city of Miami, Florida, between the United States government and multiple drug cartels, primarily the Medellín Cartel. It was predominantly fueled by the illegal trafficking of cocaine.

  1. ^ Francisco Alvarado (August 10, 2011). "1981: Miami's Deadliest Summer". Miami New Times. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

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