Rum Runners Rampage: 5,000-Strong Invasion of U.S. Booze

In a brazen operation, a staggering 5,000-strong mob of bootleggers has descended upon the U.S.-Canada border, flooding the nation with liquor and leaving authorities scrambling to stem the tide. The invasion began in May 1923, with trucks roaring over the North Boundary from Rouses Point, New York, to Fort Covington, a whopping 60 miles away. A handful of dry agents and prohibition officers, stationed at Malone and 13 customs officers at Rouses Point, have been tasked with taking down this well-organized booze-running operation.