Pablo Escobar said, ‘Sometimes I’m God. If I say a man dies, he dies the same day.’ In his career this arsehole killed thousands of police officers at a rate of over 400 a year. Narcos s2e3: Our Man in Madrid
The Rodriguez brothers were the second biggest cocaine traffickers in the world. ibid.
I need to know if Carrillo killed that boy. Narcos s2e4: The Good, The Bad & The Dead, president
We were definitely getting closer. And so who can blame the gentlemen of Cali for starting to think about a future without Pablo Escobar. ibid. commentary
When the time comes, it will just be you and me. ibid. Mrs Escobar
I told you we have an enemy in common. Narcos s2e5: The Enemies of My Enemy, Judy Moncada to Javier
He [Pablo] remained at large protected by an army of sicarios in a city that refused to give him up. Pablo kept his lawyers working overtime continuing to negotiate his surrender with Colombian Attorney General de Greiff. ibid. commentary
Getting cocaine into the States wasn’t really the problem; the problem was what to do with all that money. ibid.
Pablo needed more money that ever; without it he was fucked. ibid.
Good day, in a letter sent to the media, a group that identifies itself as Los Pepes, an acronym for People Persecuted by Pablo Escobar … Narcos s2e6: Los Pepes, television news
The Cali cartel think they’re immune to attack. This can’t go unanswered. ibid. Pablo
You and the children need to leave Colombia. ibid.
You threaten a man’s family and you find what he is made of … We’re talking dozens of bombs … But terror brings more terror. Narcos s2e7: Deutschland 93
Do you remember when we went to the United States? It’s going to be an adventure just like that. ibid. Pablo to son
Those aren’t any good, Pablo. You shouldn’t put so much shit in your body. You’re better off taking these drops. They’re homeopathic. Three drops under your tongue in the morning and two at night. ibid. Doctor to Pablo
The guy who knew no bounds, no limits, had finally gone too far. Narcos s2e8: Exit El Patron
The bombing had shocked even his staunchest supporters. ibid.
The only thing that matters now is getting Tata and the children out of the country. Then we can take care of business. ibid. Pablo
Pablo was on his way out and Cali was the future. ibid. commentary
No fucking way I can give you the boss. ibid. Blackie to DEA
The Narcos always talk about loyalty till their own asses are on the line. ibid. commentary
His empire in shambles, his army all dead or in jail, Escobar did the one thing he could still do: a disappearing act. Narcos s2e9: Nuestra Finca
You’ll still be a rat, but for the CIA instead of the DEA. ibid. fat boy to Judy
Of all the people who had a vested interest in nailing Escobar, Javier Pena deserved to be there when it went down. No American had given more or done more. Narcos s2e10, Al Fin Cayo
All it took was the whiff of a scandal out of the mouth of an exiled drug queen and Pena was gone. ibid.
We have intel that Escobar is in this building. Listen up. I want you to do what you can to get him alive. ibid. Colombia soldier
I’ll never surrender, my love. ibid. Pablo to Mrs Pablo
When you lay eyes on him, the devil’s a real letdown. Just a man. ibid.
The king is dead. Long live the kings. Agent Pena, how much do you know about the Cali cartel? ibid. DEA ops
To kill a monster sometimes you have to get into bed with other monsters … The day Pablo went down, the Cali cartel became public enemy number one. And the fact that they helped us bring him down didn’t mean shit. Narcos s3e1: The Kingpin Strategy
These guys stayed in the shadows perfecting the game, building complex smuggling and distribution networks through Mexico, Europe and the Far East … It was Cocaine Incorporated. ibid.
Cali spent $1 billion a year on payoffs … They even called it the Cali KGB. ibid.
In its prime the Cali cartel was moving thirty tons of cocaine a month into America. Narcos s3e2: The Cali KGB
These were the last six months in the life of the Cali cartel. ibid.
The Cali cartel came to New York for the cocaine market, the largest in the world. But they stayed for the ether. You can’t make coke without ether. ibid.
Cocaine continues to flow north, and the American people wonder if the Colombians share our enthusiasm to take this threat head on. Narcos s3e3: Follow the Money, US dude to Pena et al
The biggest problem with illegal money is the trail that it leaves. ibid. commentary
If we suspected a company of working with traffickers, their name went on the list. ibid.
While Escobar saw the Mexican traffickers as a threat, Cali saw them as a partner. ibid.
We’re arresting one of the godfathers of Cali. Narcos s3e4: Checkmate, Pena
Don’t shoot. I’m a man of peace. ibid. Gilberto Rodriguez
Colombia had recently elected a new president … he was no friend of the Narcos. Narcos s3e5: MRO
The Cali cartel is an almost perfect organism. Even though we had cut off its head, the body kept right on going, making and selling cocaine. They stuck to the plan and for a long time that plan had worked for them. Narcos s3e6: Best Laid Plans
War had returned to Colombia. Cocaine cartels are about succession. The number two guys realised that the number one guys are on their way out so they decided to speed things out … Blood begets more blood. Narcos s3e7: Sin Salida
I’m not going to surrender, Gilberto. That was just a dream you fell in love with. It isn’t mine. ibid. Miguel
We have a rat. An informant. They found my ledger. Narcos s3e8: Convivir, Miguel
The Castanos ran the largest private militia in Colombia … Theirs was a perpetual war. ibid.
My love, we have to get out of here before it’s too late. ibid. Cali accountant
Sometimes it’s so compromised, so corrupt, you can’t trust it. Narcos s3e9: Todos Los Hombres del Presidente
The only real victory belonged to the godfathers of Cali. Narcos s3e10: Going Back to Cali
In the 1980s American were using over $20 billion worth’ of cocaine a year, and one man was supplying 80% of it, becoming the world’s wealthiest criminal in history. He rewarded loyalty with riches and defiance with ruthless brutality. He wielded the kind of power that could have brought an entire country to its knees. Yet at the height of his success only one thing terrified Pablo Escobar – American justice. The Rise and Fall of Pablo Escobar, History 2019
Pablo Escobar was quickly establishing himself as a target for DEA. ibid.
An alliance with other Medellin dealers, manufacturers and smugglers that became the feared Medellin cartel. ibid.
Millions buying intense loyalty from the poor of Medellin helped Escobar to survive. ibid.
‘I spend my money on coke; that makes me happy.’ My Extreme Drugs Diary II: Cocaine, user, Channel 5 2019
The UK is the third highest consumer of cocaine in the world. The drug produced from the coca plant is exported mostly from Colombia and its surrounding countries. ibid.
A tolerance builds almost immediately which makes cocaine one of the most addictive drugs of all. ibid.