Ep 5 - I'm the one signing the checks around here

In this episode of Cocaine Air, Johnathan Walton narrates T.J. Dominguez's escalating involvement in the cocaine trade, highlighting his transition to working for Pablo Escobar and the challenges it presents. T.J. navigates finding new landing strips in the Bahamas, bribing officials, and eventually buying a hotel as a front for his operations. The episode details how T.J. manages his smuggling routes, evades law enforcement by studying their tactics, and builds a team of loyal, well-paid individuals, including recruiting American Airlines pilots. The narrative includes anecdotes about wild parties, close calls with his family discovering his criminal activities, and how he maintains control and loyalty within his organization, including a dramatic story of punishing a thief. The episode ends with the feds surrounding T.J.'s safe house.