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Frank Lucas (1930-2019) was a notorious Harlem-based heroin dealer who smuggled drugs from Southeast Asia and used the coffins of dead soldiers. He was convicted of drug trafficking and became an informant, but later faced new charges for fraud and probation violation.
Dec 5, 2021 · Learn about the true story of Frank Lucas, who built a heroin empire in Harlem in the 1960s and 1970s. Discover how he allegedly smuggled "Blue Magic" heroin in coffins, how he became a target of law enforcement, and how his life was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie American Gangster.
- Kellen Perry
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.
May 31, 2019 · It destroyed lives, and it turned a black gangster named Frank Lucas into one of America’s most notorious drug kingpins.
Washington, DC – Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas attended a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony, where he had the opportunity to honor the Hidden Figures, a group of women crucial to the space race.
Jun 3, 2019 · Frank Lucas was a notorious drug dealer who sold Blue Magic in Harlem and made millions from his own connection in Asia. Now 69, he returns to his old haunts and talks about his past, his family, and his regrets.
Jun 1, 2019 · NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Lucas, the former Harlem drug kingpin whose life and lore inspired the 2007 movie “American Gangster,” has died, a relative said Friday. Lucas, who was 88, died Thursday in New Jersey, nephew Aldwan Lassiter said.
