FRANK LUCAS Ep. 4 | “Superfly”

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by Frank Lucas in maintaining his heroin business amidst increasing law enforcement pressure in the 1970s.

Hard times arrive for Frank Lucas’s heroin business. In the early 1970s, Harlem gangsters start dying, disappearing, or going to prison as a DEA-NYPD task force rounds up the leading players. Frank is forced to resort to desperate – and macabre – measures to keep his heroin pipeline intact. A rival gangster named Nicky Barnes asks Frank to join a Harlem syndicate called “The Council,” but Frank stays away even as his Thailand connections crumble. Check out these great books about Frank Lucas, Bumpy Johnson, and Harlem crime: “Harlem Godfather” by Mayme Johnson and Karen E. Quinones Miller “Original Gangster” by Frank Lucas and Aliya S. King Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Mood! For 20% off of your first order, use the promo code INFAMOUS at Mood.com Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and…

People in this episode

Host: Black Barrel Media

Topics covered

• drug trade
• Harlem crime
• gangsters
• DEA
• 1970s
• Frank Lucas

Keywords

• Frank Lucas
• Nicky Barnes
• heroin
• Harlem
• DEA
• drug trade
• crime syndicate

Sponsors

Quince, Mood

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Harlem Godfather, Original Gangster

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