Frank Lucas (September 9, 1930 – May 30, 2019) was an American drug lord who operated in Harlem, New York City, during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was known for cutting out middlemen in the drug trade and buying heroin directly from his source in the Golden Triangle in Southeast Asia.

Apr 3, 2014 · By the 1960s, gangster and drug kingpin Frank Lucas had constructed an international drug ring that spanned from New York to South East Asia.

Dec 5, 2021 · In the 1960s, Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas made a fortune selling heroin — which he allegedly smuggled in the coffins of American servicemen.

Oct 8, 2024 · What did Frank Lucas do after prison? He was a notorious drug dealer who bragged about smuggling drugs in the coffins of dead American soldiers.

Jun 1, 2019 · Frank Lucas, the brash New York drug kingpin whose life was depicted in the popular movie American Gangster, died Thursday, May 30, in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. He was 88. Born and raised in rural North Carolina, Lucas moved to New York as a teenager, and became involved in an array of street crime.

May 31, 2019 · Frank Lucas, who became one of America’s most notorious gangsters in the 1960s and ’70s when he began selling a potent heroin on the streets of Harlem and Newark, in 2007.

Jan 24, 2024 · Frank Lucas started his criminal career as a ‍driver and bodyguard for Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, a notorious crime boss in ‍Harlem. Under Johnson’s guidance, Lucas learned the ‍inner workings of ⁢the ⁤criminal underworld ⁤and quickly⁢ made a⁣ name for himself‌ as a savvy and ruthless ‌operator.

Jun 18, 2013 · Meet the real Frank Lucas and Richie Roberts behind the American Gangster true story. See pictures of Frank Lucas and his wife Julie as you discover the true story behind American Gangster, the movie starring Denzel Washington.

Jun 1, 2019 · Frank Lucas, the notorious Harlem drug lord whose life inspired the 2007 film American Gangster, has died.

Dec 9, 2024 · Frank Lucas, born on September 9, 1930, in La Grange, North Carolina, was a notorious figure in the world of organized crime during the 1960s and 1970s. After moving to …