Caesar Montoya was one of the heads of the Medellin Drug Cartel in Costa Morada, working closely with, then against, its' dictator, General Manuel Borbon. In 1989, when Montoya got word Borbon was leaving the country in the midst of the civil unrest, Montoya decided to send hit squads to kill him and the Americans (James "Sonny" Crockett and Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs) who were helping him escape, as Montoya did not want Borbon talking to the Americans/DEA/FBI/etc. Montoya stopped at nothing, including using Borbon's aide, Captain Jimindez, to assassinate Borbon from within. When Crockett and Tubbs were successful in getting Borbon out (with the help of covert DEA assistance), Montoya sent his hit squads to Miami in search of Borbon, as well as using his own influences (such as his bribing of Po