His infiltration to the drug market of the U.S. expanded exponentially due to the rising demand for cocaine; and, by the 1980s, it was estimated that 70 to 80 tons of cocaine were being shipped from Colombia to the U.S. monthly.
Infiltrasinya ke pasar narkoba AS diperluas secara eksponensial karena meningkatnya permintaan untuk kokain dan, pada 1980-an, diperkirakan bahwa 70 sampai 80 ton kokain dikirimkan dari Kolumbia ke AS secara bulanan.