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In the early 1970s, Frank Matthews became America's biggest drug kingpin.

His organization headquartered in Brooklyn stretched across more than 20 states, and he became

the only black gangster to establish direct ties to the French connection heroin pipeline.

After being indicted in 1973, he disappeared with $15 to $20 million in drug profits, equivalent

to roughly $100 million in today's cash.

Despite one of the largest manhunts in U.S. history, Frank Matthews hasn't been seen

since there is no proof of whether he is live or dead.

To quote the federal prosecutor assigned to Matthews case, he was a pioneering giant

of drug distribution.

His organization eventually outgrew even the Italian mafia, and when he built himself

a mansion in Staten Island's most exclusive neighborhood, and across the street from mafia

boss Paul Castelano, he found himself on the verge of war with La Cosa Nostra.

He also battled militant black Muslims for control in the streets of New Jersey and

Philadelphia as he built his empire.

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