Dominicans and the Crack culture.....

[neverlost]

I've been finding out more about this in tid bits over the years. It seems that Dominicans played a key role in the spread of crack cocaine across The US esp. on the East coast. I recently Ran into a book about a Drug Gang called "The Wild Cowboys." I 'm somewhat a fan of true crime and, I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of this particular gang?? Was there crack in the D.R. Prior to their being crack in the US Does anyone know exactly how and why Dominicans got to be some of the first Crack Dealers here???

Thanks in advance
Neverlost

[suarezn]

Actually from what I understand there's a lot of truth to this. I remember I read an article a while back about the crack epidemic in The US and the main guy who was featured as the main distributor was a Dominicanyork who was attributed (in the article) as one of the first to "create" crack and establish a widespread distribution network.

Here's a link to the book the OP referred to. http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=0674018389

[neverlost]

Originally Posted by suarezn

Actually from what I understand there's a lot of truth to this. I remember I read an article a while back about the crack epidemic in The US and the main guy who was featured as the main distributor was a Dominicanyork who was attributed (in the article) as one of the first to "create" crack and establish a widespread distribution network.

Here's a link to the book the OP referred to. http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=0674018389

Do you remember in what publication the article was found??

[neverlost]

This link below is the story of Joe Occhipinti. He was sentenced to 37 months in a maximum security federal prison for 25 counts of violating the civil rights of a front for Domincan Drug gangs known as the Federation of Dominican Merchants and Industrialists. It's a good Read, check it out.


http://www.thenewamerican.com/tna/1994/vo10no04b.htm

[monster]

Originally Posted by neverlost

Do you remember in what publication the article was found??

I also read that article its on the pbs frontline website. You will probably have to dig for it, becuase I read it quite a while ago. It somewhere under the drug wars.

[ze pequeno]

Originally Posted by neverlost

I've been finding out more about this in tid bits over the years. It seems that Dominicans played a key role in the spread of crack cocaine across The US esp. on the East coast. I recently Ran into a book about a Drug Gang called "The Wild Cowboys." I 'm somewhat a fan of true crime and, I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of this particular gang?? Was there crack in the D.R. Prior to their being crack in the US Does anyone know exactly how and why Dominicans got to be some of the first Crack Dealers here???

Thanks in advance
Neverlost

This is indeed factual. Dominicans were key players in the initial introduction & proliferation of crack cocaine in the u.s. ; at mid-level and/or street-distribution levels.

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[neverlost]

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[neverlost]

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[Pingu]

In terms of distribution it may be a fact. You have to understand that Crack is cooked cocaine. Dominicans have been involved in the drug trade for years especially after Pablo Escobar used our country to move the coke to Puerto Rico to avoid using the maritime routes east of Colombia and having it shipped directly to NY rather than shipping it to Miami.
But crack has been predominately been run by black people. There's not much money in crack anymore and even when there was in the 80's it was still more profitable to move cocaine and have the re-sellers cut the coke and convert it to crack.

[neverlost]

Originally Posted by Pingu

In terms of distribution it may be a fact. You have to understand that Crack is cooked cocaine. Dominicans have been involved in the drug trade for years especially after Pablo Escobar used our country to move the coke to Puerto Rico to avoid using the maritime routes east of Colombia and having it shipped directly to NY rather than shipping it to Miami.
But crack has been predominately been run by black people. There's not much money in crack anymore and even when there was in the 80's it was still more profitable to move cocaine and have the re-sellers cut the coke and convert it to crack.

I Think that's the truth to a certain degree ,but in the 80's it's alleged that the earliest record of Crack being sold was in Washington heights. I believe the way it works is Colombians Sell to Dominicans who in turn sell to Black, Dominican and Puerto Rican Street gangs.