Story highlights Gustavo Falcon was indicted in 1991 on charges of smuggling drugs into the USHis brother and another man are currently serving lengthy prison sentences(CNN) Gustavo Falcon, the brother of one of Miami's most notorious 1980s drug traffickers, Augusto "Willie" Falcon, was arrested Wednesday night after evading authorities for 26 years. Through the license, law enforcement officials discovered Gustavo, also known as "Tabby," had been living in the Orlando area since 1999, and they traced him to a rental property in suburban Kissimmee. "He was the last of the Cocaine Cowboys," Golden said late Wednesday night. Golden told CNN that officials seized on an opportunity when they saw who they believed to be Falcon and his wife leave for a lengthy bike ride Wednesday afternoon. Marshals observed the couple ride for approximately 40 miles and when they were certain of the fugitive's identity, they apprehended Falcon at an intersection near his home.
Source: CNN April 13, 2017 08:48 UTC