Secrets Of The Cocaine Cowboys: Miami Drug Lord Reveals Truth About His BILLION-DOLLAR Coke Empire

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Johnny Mitchell

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🗓️ 3 August 2025

⏱️ 127 minutes

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Step inside the untold story of Miami’s legendary Cocaine Cowboys era with Peggy Rosello – the youngest member of the billion-dollar drug empire. From running stash houses at 14 to handling millions for Sal Magluta, Willie Falcon, and Pablo Escobar, Peggy reveals the truth behind the operations that shaped Miami’s wildest years. In this explosive interview, you’ll hear: -How 18-wheelers carried thousands of kilos across the U.S. -Why Peggy was trusted with $50M+ in cash as a teenager -The rise of the Cuban middlemen who connected Colombians with American buyers -How stash houses were hidden in plain sight -The fall of the empire and the betrayals that led to life sentences This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: CASH APP! Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/1ekoiacn #CashAppPod. As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. MOOD! Head to https://mood.com/ and let Mood help you discover YOUR perfect mood. And don't forget to use promo code CONNECT when you check out to save 20% on your first order. Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What I've dedicated my life to is revenge.
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0:07.0	They think they're better than us.
0:08.0	Who do you think you are?
0:10.0	I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.
0:11.0	She's punishing me.
0:13.0	You destroyed my family.
0:14.0	I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.
0:17.0	A woman of substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9.
0:20.0	We had an 18-wheeler coming from L.A.
0:22.6	It had 1,200,200 keys.
0:25.1	I was taking care of like four or five stash houses,
0:27.9	and they each had like 3,000 keys.
0:30.7	$50, $60 million worth of Coke each house.
0:33.7	Peggy Rosello is the youngest member of the infamous Miami Cocaine Cowboys.
0:38.9	Originally from Cuba, Peggy was family friends with Kingpin's Sal Magluda and Willie Falcone,
0:44.0	who gave him his start in their drug organization when Peggy was just 14 years old.
0:48.8	Peggy's role in the operation was to supervise the stash houses and deliver Sal and Willie's drug money to their Colombian suppliers,
0:55.7	who at the time were Pablo Escobar and the Medellin cartel. At just 19 years old, it was normal for Peggy
1:01.7	to handle $50 or $60 million at a time of Sal, Willie, and Escobar's money. Peggy himself became a young
1:08.8	kingpin, making an easy $150,000 a day just selling
1:12.2	Coke as a side business. There are many myths and legends surrounding the era of the cocaine
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