When questioned about the essence of the cocaine business, Escobar replied with " simple: you bribe someone here, you bribe someone there, and you pay a friendly banker to help you bring the money back."
På spørgsmålet om essensen i kokainvirksomheden svarede Escobar at " enkel: Du bestikker nogen her, du bestikker nogen der, og du betaler en venlig bankmand for at hjælpe dig med at få pengene tilbage."