At the height of his power, drug traffickers from Medellín and other areas were handing over between 20% and 35% of their Colombian cocaine-related profits to Escobar, as he was the one who shipped cocaine successfully to the United States.
På højden af hans magt overgik stofhandlerne fra Medellín og andre områder mellem 20% og 35% af deres colombianske kokainrelaterede overskud til Escobar, da han var den, der sendte kokain med succes til USA.