On January 22, 1925, a massive haul of bootlegged alcohol was seized in St. Paul, Minnesota, marking the largest single confiscation in the history of Northwest prohibition enforcement. Three carloads of high-grade beverage alcohol, valued at a staggering $500,000 in bootlegging circles, were seized by General Prohibition Agents as they traveled from Indiana via the Great Lakes to Minneapolis.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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