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#FreeSalMagluta: Cocaine Cowboy Seeks Compassionate Release From Federal Prison

By Jess Swanson
Aug 10, 2021

A federal judge is considering Sal Magluta's petition for compassionate release from a supermax prison in Colorado.
Willy & Sal, Episode 9: In Pursuit of Willy & Sal (Part 2)

By Jim DeFede
Aug 6, 2021

Editor’s note: Below is the ninth of ten major stories Miami New Times published about the federal government's dogged pursuit of Augusto Falcon and Salvador Magluta — AKA Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA Willy and Sal, AKA "Los Muchachos," AKA "The Boys" — two Cuban-American boyhood friends from Miami...
Willy & Sal, Episode 8: In Pursuit of Willy & Sal (Part 1)

By Jim DeFede
Aug 6, 2021

Editor’s note: Below is the eighth of many stories Miami New Times published about the federal government's dogged pursuit of Augusto Falcon and Salvador Magluta — AKA Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA Willy and Sal, AKA "Los Muchachos," AKA "The Boys" — two Cuban-American boyhood friends from Miami who...
Here's Where You Can Learn Everything There Is to Know About Willy & Sal

By Tom Finkel
Aug 6, 2021

We're dusting off those old New Times tales and presenting them anew.
Willy & Sal, Episode 7: Right Out of a Movie

By Jim DeFede
Aug 4, 2021

Editor’s note: Below is the seventh of many stories Miami New Times published about the federal government's dogged pursuit of Augusto Falcon and Salvador Magluta — AKA Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA Willy and Sal, AKA "Los Muchachos," AKA "The Boys" — two Cuban-American boyhood friends from Miami who...
Willy & Sal, Episode 6: The Last Dance

By Jim DeFede
Aug 4, 2021

Editor’s note: Below is the sixth of many stories Miami New Times published about the federal government's dogged pursuit of Augusto Falcon and Salvador Magluta — AKA Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA Willy and Sal, AKA "Los Muchachos," AKA "The Boys" — two Cuban-American boyhood friends from Miami who...
Willy & Sal, Episode 5: The Impossible Victory

By Jim DeFede
Aug 4, 2021

Editor’s note: Below is the fifth of many stories Miami New Times published about the federal government's dogged pursuit of Augusto Falcon and Salvador Magluta — AKA Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA Willy and Sal, AKA "Los Muchachos," AKA "The Boys" — two Cuban-American boyhood friends from Miami who...
Willy & Sal, Episode 2: Person to Person From Willy & Sal

By Jim DeFede
Aug 4, 2021

Editor’s note: Below is the second of many stories Miami New Times published about the federal government's dogged pursuit of Augusto Falcon and Salvador Magluta — AKA Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA Willy and Sal, AKA "Los Muchachos," AKA "The Boys" — two Cuban-American boyhood friends from Miami who...
Willy & Sal, Episode 3: The Further Adventures of Willy & Sal

By Jim DeFede
Aug 4, 2021

Editor’s note: Below is the third of many stories Miami New Times published about the federal government's dogged pursuit of Augusto Falcon and Salvador Magluta — AKA Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA Willy and Sal, AKA "Los Muchachos," AKA "The Boys" — two Cuban-American boyhood friends from Miami who...
Willy & Sal, Episode 4: The Trial of Willy & Sal

By Jim DeFede
Aug 4, 2021

Editor’s note: Below is the fourth of many stories Miami New Times published about the federal government's dogged pursuit of Augusto Falcon and Salvador Magluta — AKA Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA Willy and Sal, AKA "Los Muchachos," AKA "The Boys" — two Cuban-American boyhood friends from Miami who...
Willy & Sal, Episode 4 (Sidebar): The Best Defense Money Can Buy

By Jim DeFede
Aug 4, 2021

Editor's note: This story was originally published in the December 14, 1995, issue of Miami New Times as one of two sidebars that accompanied "The Trial of Willy & Sal," then-staff writer Jim DeFede's longform feature story about the first federal trial of "cocaine cowboys" Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA...
Willy & Sal, Episode 4 (Sidebar): Sal Speaks

By Jim DeFede
Aug 4, 2021

Editor's note: This story was originally published in the December 14, 1995, issue of Miami New Times as one of two sidebars that accompanied "The Trial of Willy & Sal," then-staff writer Jim DeFede's longform feature story about the first federal trial of "cocaine cowboys" Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA...
Willy & Sal, Episode 1: The Rise of Cocaine Cowboys Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta

By Jim DeFede
Jul 29, 2021

Episode 1: The rise of Miami cocaine cowboys Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta.
Willy & Sal, Episode 1 (Sidebar): They Owned the Ranch

By Jim DeFede
Jul 29, 2021

Editor's note: This story was originally published in the February 12, 1992, issue of Miami New Times as a sidebar to accompany "Willy & Sal," then-staff writer Jim DeFede's first longform feature story about the federal government's decade-long pursuit — and October 1991 arrest — of "cocaine cowboys" Willy Falcon and...
Florida Lawmaker Wants to Legalize Psychedelic Mushrooms by 2022

By Joshua Ceballos
Feb 3, 2021

A recent bill in the Florida House aims to legalize the use of psychedelic psilocybin mushrooms for treatment of depression and anxiety.
Bored at Home? Sign Up for This FIU Course on Hallucinogens

By Carlos Miller
Dec 22, 2020

The online course, titled Hallucinogens and Culture, begins on January 11 and is open to students and non-students alike.
Andrew Gillum Involved in Alleged Crystal-Meth Incident in Miami Beach

By Jerry Iannelli and Jessica Lipscomb
Mar 13, 2020

Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was allegedly involved in an incident involving crystal meth at a Miami Beach hotel.
Jury Acquits Man Accused of Trafficking Cocaine Via Fort Lauderdale Airbnb

By Dave Tellez
Feb 18, 2020

After he was arrested in Fort Lauderdale at a $4,000-a-night Airbnb rental housing 900 pounds of cocaine, Gregorio Martinez is a free man.
More Than a Party Drug, Ketamine Finds New Life as IV Treatment at Miami Clinics

By Dave Tellez
Dec 9, 2019

Ketamine can induce a feeling described as an out-of-body experience.
Miami-Dade Stopped Prosecuting Minor Pot Charges, but Cops Keep Making Arrests Anyway

By Jerry Iannelli
Nov 26, 2019

Prosecutors now drop any low-level marijuana cases, but Miami-area cops keep arresting people anyway.