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Simultaneously, two other figures emerged: Salvador 'Sal' Magluta and Augusto 'Willie' Falcon. Known colloquially as "Los Muchachos," these Cuban-American drug traffickers began as small-time marijuana dealers before pivoting to cocaine, ultimately transporting over 75 tons to the United States. Their widespread corruption extended to law enforcement, allowing them to operate with near-impunity for years until arrest and legal scrutiny caught up with them. Their sensational trial in the 1990s exposed a troubling reality where the jury members had been bribed, further illuminating how deeply rooted corruption had enveloped the Miami drug scene.