American Criminal Season 26- Nicky Barnes: Mr. Untouchable
About this episode
The episode explores the rise and fall of Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes, a key figure in New York City's heroin trade during the 1970s.
In the 1970s, one man is the face of New York City’s heroin trade: Leroy “Nicky” Barnes. After a years-long cycle of arrests, prison time, and parole, Nicky assembles a syndicate of Black dealers to challenge the Mafia’s dominance in the industry. For years, they rake in millions. But despite earning the nickname “Mr Untouchable,” Nicky’s gonna find out the hard way that nothing lasts forever. This season on American Criminal: how a former heroin-addict built one of the most lucrative drug empires New York has ever seen. And how it all fell spectacularly apart. Listen to American Criminal- Nicky Barnes: Mr. Untouchable wherever you get your podcasts, or to get early, ad-free access to the entire season first, subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at Americancriminal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Airship & Evergreen Podcasts
Topics covered
- drug trade
- New York City
- heroin
- crime syndicate
- Mafia
- drug empire
- fall from power
Keywords
- Nicky Barnes
- heroin trade
- New York City
- drug empire
- Mafia
- crime
- 1970s
- syndicate
- arrests
- prison
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Organizations: American Criminal, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Americancriminal.com, megaphone.fm
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