Salvador "Sal" Magluta (born November 5, 1954) is a Cuban American former drug kingpin and powerboat racer who, along with his partner Willy Falcon, operated one of the most significant cocaine trafficking organizations in South Florida history.
Salvador Magluta was born into a Cuban family who owned a bakery in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
He and Willy Falcon both dropped out of Miami Senior High School, where they were small-time marijuana dealers before becoming involved in the burgeoning cocaine trade.
[1][2] Magluta, along with his partner Falcon, was indicted by a federal grand jury in April 1991 for a plethora of drug trafficking crimes, including operating a continuing criminal enterprise accused of importing and distributing over 75 tons of cocaine.
[7][8] In 2003, Magluta's father and son pleaded guilty to stashing illegal drug money, which was used to bribe jurors and intimidate witnesses.