In the sleepy town of Colfax, Iowa, a notorious operation has taken root, hiding in plain sight behind the opulent facade of the old Hotel Colfax. Once a respectable watering hole for the town’s elite, the hotel has been transformed into a den of high-stakes animal smuggling. The National Swine Palace, run by the enigmatic Fox brothers, including Wayne Fox, a former army air corps captain, has become a hub for the sale and distribution of purebred swine to Midwest farmers.
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Key Facts
- State: IA
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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