frank lucas

As far as legendary drug kingpins go, Frank Lucas was among one of them. Famously portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 2007 film American Gangster, Lucas was one of America’s more infamous drug kingpins, famously using the Vietnam War as a cover for his heroin operation. Lucas died on Thursday night, according to TMZ. He was 88. The […]

“American Gangster” Frank Lucas Charged With Social Security Theft I guess it’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks as crime just seems to be permanently ethcedin Frank Lucas’ blood. The former 81-year-old heroin kingpin, who Denzel Washington portrayed in the film American Gangster, has been charged with theft by deception for deceiving the […]