April 18, 1923, will go down in history as the day that the bootlegging underworld in Washington, D.C. unveiled one of its most audacious and cunning schemes yet. Dry enforcement agents have long known that bootleggers possess a seemingly endless array of tricks, deceptions, and expedients to evade detection. However, the latest ploy to surface has left even the most seasoned authorities stunned.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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