In 1980, the trickle of cocaine coming into Florida suddenly becomes a flood and drug wars erupt on the streets. One man is behind it all his name is Carlos Lehder. The DEA must take him down before he can carry out his threat to destroy the USA with the drug he calls Latin America's 'atomic bomb'.

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