Frank Lucas

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. Dec 5, 2021in the 1960s, harlem drug lord frank lucas made a fortune selling heroin — which he allegedly smuggled in the coffins of american servicemen. Oct 8, 2024not everyone can say that denzel washington once played them in a movie, but frank lucas had those bragging rights.

Apr 3, 2014by the 1960s, gangster and drug kingpin frank lucas had constructed an international drug ring that spanned from new york to south east asia. Dec 9, 2024explore the biography of frank lucas, a notorious drug trafficker, his age, criminal empire, and personal life. Mar 31, 2009frank lucas (born september 9, 1930 [4] in la grange, north carolina and raised in greensboro, north carolina [5]) is a former heroin dealer and organized crime boss who operated in.

Sep 29, 2024real-life drug baron frank lucas inspired the 2007 film american gangster with his heroin business in the late 60s. Jun 24, 2025mcneil’s movie focuses on frank lucas, the harlem dope pusher made famous in ridley scott’s 2007 druggy saga american gangster, which was based on a new york magazine article by. Apr 2, 2025nyc's most corrupt era – lucas' rise was as much about power as drugs, thriving in a city where criminals, politicians, and dirty cops played by the same ruthless rules.

Frank lucas redefined american organized crime through ingenuity and ruthlessness.