The Kingpin's Downfall: RICO and the Heatley Investigation

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) became the weapon of choice for the FBI in their war against New York City's most elusive drug lord: Clarence Heatley. Operating with brazen efficiency, Heatley's empire seemed untouchable—until federal agents built a devastating RICO case, treating his entire organization as a criminal enterprise. This investigation unpacks how the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic accountants meticulously connected the dots between the street-level violence and the kingpin in the shadows, using wiretaps, financial records, and insider testimony to bring a devastating end to his reign.


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