Tag: January 1949
Lucky Luciano Denies ‘Disgraceful’ Narcotics Charges in Rome
Rome, Italy – January 8, 1949 – The once-feared underboss of New York’s underworld, Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano, has exploded in outrage over fresh narcotics charges. The 51-year-old Sicilian-born crime boss, deported from the United States in 1946 for his involvement in white slavery, narcotics peddling, and other counts, vehemently denied any involvement in the illicit…
