In a stunning display of law enforcement might, federal operatives and Philadelphia and New York police descended upon a Manhattan Avenue apartment house in New York, taking down five members of the notorious Tri-State Gang in a surprise raid. The operation, carried out in the early hours of January 18, 1935, brought an abrupt end to the gang’s reign of terror.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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