Atlanta summit and disappearance Frank Matthews (drug trafficker)

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in 1971, matthews invited major african-american , hispanic drug traffickers throughout country attend meeting in atlanta. dea got wind of , monitored attended. s of major drug traffickers, testament respect matthews commanded because of vast drug empire. topic of meeting how import heroin without mafia. present decided build stronger independent relationships corsicans , possibly cubans. in addition, agreed diversify product include cocaine, becoming available in massive quantities.


this gathering of major drug traffickers throughout united states significant because represented changing nature of drug business. whereas, previously, italians controlled importing , wholesaling of narcotics, therefore controlling , not advance past them, others establishing own pipelines. before, mafia asserted behind-the-scenes control of business while african-americans sold , used drugs in cities; black dealers established connections , took control of neighborhoods. later evolved include not black people controlling business, local gangs of black people eliminating out-of-town black suppliers trying control neighborhoods distance.


matthews learned lesson hard way in philadelphia. in atlantic city, philadelphia black mafia killed tyrone mr. millionaire palmer, matthews main dealer in philadelphia, @ club harlem packed 800 people. no 1 prosecuted crime , none of 799 potential witnesses came forward. 3 of top lieutenants in city murdered black mafia.


in 1973, dea set arrest matthews. arrested in las vegas, nv, paid bail disappeared. others fled scene before arrest. matthews allegedly took 15–20 million dollars him , fled country, , never seen again.







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