It’s been months since the ‘bone dry’ law took effect in Oklahoma, but the cunning bootleggers of Oklahoma City have refused to hang up their hats. With prices for a quart of bootleg whiskey soaring to a staggering $8 and a half pint costing a whopping $2, these resourceful underworld figures continue to ply their trade with impunity. Officers are stumped, and the public is both fascinated and appalled by the brazen nature of these liquor smugglers.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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