Fred Gomez Carrasco builds a heroin pipeline that extends from central Mexico to San Antonio. His business empire has made him a very wealthy man, but his wealth is tainted with blood. Carrasco's success is short-lived, however. By the Fall of 1972, Fred is in prison in Mexico. Within days of his arrest, Carrasco gets a suspicious visit from his nemesis, Det. Sergeant William "Big Bill" Weilbacher. Within weeks, Carrasco escapes prison and heads back home. The stage is set for a confrontation in San Antonio.