Frank Lucas 1970s Harlem Kingpin

Frank Lucas was most commonly nicknamed "Superfly". He was also referred to as the "Original Gangster" and sometimes called "Mr. Harlem". Lucas was famous for his "Blue Magic" heroin, which he smuggled from Southeast Asia.

Frank Lucas Biography 

Frank Lucas (September 9, 1930 – May 30, 2019) was a notorious American drug trafficker who operated in Harlem, New York City, during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He gained notoriety for bypassing Mafia middlemen by buying heroin directly from his source in the Golden Triangle in Southeast Asia, which he branded as "Blue Magic". Lucas became one of the most powerful and wealthy crime lords of his time, famously claiming to have used the coffins of dead American servicemen to smuggle drugs into the U.S..

Frank Lucas Mug Shot 

Frank Lucas was arrested for the first time following a surprise raid on his Teaneck, New Jersey, home in January 1975, which is when his official federal mug shot was taken. This raid by the DEA and NYPD led to his conviction on drug trafficking charges and a 70-year sentence.

19 Indicted in Heroin Traffic in City- Jan 30, 1975

Frank Lucas, 44 years old, of 933 Sheffield Road, Teaneck, was arrested late Tuesday and his wife, Julia, 28, was held on a conspiracy charge after Federal officials reported seizing $584,683 at their home. The money, in bills of small denominations, was said to have been in five suitcases on a bedroom bureau.

Frank Lucas Photographed in $100,000 Chinchilla Coat

The above photo brought significant police attention to Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas was taken at the Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier boxing match on March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden.

  • The Outfit: Lucas arrived wearing a $100,000 full-length chinchilla coat paired with a $25,000 matching chinchilla hat.
  • The Impact: Until that night, Lucas had kept a low profile and was largely unknown to law enforcement, despite running a massive heroin operation. By sitting ringside near celebrities in a coat that cost more than most homes, he made himself an immediate target of federal agents and the NYPD.

  • His Regret: Lucas later described this moment as his "biggest mistake," admitting the display of wealth was like "spitting in the face of the police" and left him a "marked man"

Detective Richard Roberts  The Man That Got Frank Lucas Arrested

When Roberts, who oversaw the Essex County Prosecutor’s Bureau of Narcotics in the 1970s, was first introduced to Frank Lucas his desire was to lock him up. They became friends years after and Lucas asked Roberts to be the grandfather of his youngest son .

"The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room."

- Frank Lucas

Frank Lucas Wife Julianna Farrit & Daughter Francine Lucas

Julianna Farrait, the wife of notorious Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, was deeply involved in his heroin empire, serving prison time for her actions. After a period apart from Lucas, she was sentenced to five years in federal prison in 2012 for trying to sell cocaine to a government informant, seeking to support her aging husband at the time.

    • Criminal Involvement: Farrait was not just a bystander; she managed money, traveled for drug deals, and famously threw away thousands of dollars in cash during a DEA raid.
    • Life in Crime: She was a Puerto Rican beauty queen who married Lucas in 1967 and embraced a high-end lifestyle funded by narcotics.
  • Imprisonment: She spent five years in prison after her first arrest and later received a second sentence in 2012 for selling cocaine, a time when she was separated from Lucas but later reunited.
  • Post-Conviction: After serving her time, she moved back to Puerto Rico and, although she was separated from Frank for a time, was looking after him when he was older.

 

Frank Lucas HOT 97 Interview With Miss Jones 

Frank Lucas, was born on September 9, 1930, in La Grange, North Carolina. He died on May 30, 2019, at age 88 in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, due to natural causes.

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