On a sweltering summer evening, July 1, 1953, a massive police operation went down in Washington D.C., targeting one of the city’s most notorious gambling syndicates. Morals Squad detectives, fueled by a year-long investigation, swooped in on 12 suspects, netting 11 individuals for a hearing scheduled for July 21. U.S. Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence announced the news, but the real question on everyone’s mind was: where were the top men?
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Key Facts
- State: D.C.
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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