In the mid-1980s, at the height of its power, the Medellín Cartel was shipping as much as 11 tons per flight in jetliners to the United States (the biggest load shipped by Escobar was 51,000 pounds (23,000 kg) mixed with fish paste and shipped via boat, as confirmed by his brother in the book Escobar).
I midten af 1980'erne fragtede Medellín Cartel, på toppen deres magt, så meget som 11 tons pr. flyvning i jetliners til USA (den største lastning afsendt af Escobar var 23.133 kg blandet med fiskpasta og afsendt via båd, som bekræftet af hans bror i bogen Escobar ).