The Notorious Harlem Drug Lord, Frank Lucas, Has Died At The Age Of 88.
- Frank Lucas has died at the age of 88.
- Frank died on 40th May, Thursday night.
- A family member confirmed that Frank died of natural cause.
- Frank is survived by his seven children.
- Frank was famous for his lavish lifestyle.
- Frank’s life story was adapted and embellished for the big screen, American Gangster, directed by Ridley Scott.
American drug trafficker Frank Lucas, who was widely known for cutting out the middleman in the drug trade and buying he r o i n directly from his source in Golden Triangle, is no more.
Frank has died on 30th May, Thursday night, in New Jersey, the United States at the age of 88. He is survived by his seven children. A family member confirmed that he died of natural cause.
Frank, who was born on 9th September 1930, in La Grange, North California, moved to New York when he became a prolific he r o i n trafficker in between the 1960s and 1970s.
Back in 1976, Frank was sentenced to decades in prison, but he was freed after five years in jail because of the evidence provided.
Frank, who imported illegal substance directly from South-East Asia, was famous for his lavish lifestyle. Police once seized his a s sets and property in 1975. Authorities once found more than $584,000 in cash.
After Frank’s co-operation with the police that helped them to arrest others in the trade, he had his imprisonment time radically reduced.
Even though Frank returned to prison for another drug conviction back in the 1980s, he had been living a free life for almost three decades before his death.
Frank’s life story was adapted and embellished for the big screen, American Gangster, directed by Ridley Scott.
In 2012, Frank had his final brush with the law as he was given probation after lying over the federal disability payments.
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