Frank Lucas was an American drug trafficker who died at the age of 88 on May 30, 2019, in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Before his death, he was put on a chair due to a car accident. He had trafficked and smuggled drugs in Harlem in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The mafia was known to buy heroin directly from its source in the Golden Triangle in Southeast Asia. He had also reported selling drugs using the coffin of deceased servicemen. Furthermore, he was also featured in the Netflix documentary series Drug Lords where he told his side of the story. Also, he appeared in the series The American Gangster and Gangland.

FRANK LUCAS: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, CAREER

He was born on September 9, 1930 in La Grange, North Carolina, USA, as the son of Mahalee and Fred Lucas. He did not reveal any information about his upbringing. Instead, he witnessed the murder of his cousin when he was 12 years old. Additionally, he then stole $400 from the business and also set the establishment on fire. After that, he returns to Harlem, he begins to indulge in crimes and is soon taken under the wing of gangster Bumpy Johnson.

He traveled to different countries and got involved in a gang after Johnson’s death. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said he smuggled the drugs into the United States with the direct link to the Asian mafia. He also said he socialized with the most powerful people in entertainment, politics and crime. Upon his arrest in the mid-1970s, his home was raided where authorities found $584,683 in cash and he was later convicted of federal and New Jersey state drug violations.

Moreover, for the crime, he was sentenced to 70 years in prison. He had provided evidence that led to more than 100 other drug-related convictions. In addition, he and his family submitted to the witness protection plan.

FRANK LUCAS: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

He was married to his wife Julianna Farrait Rodriguez for over 40 years until his death. There are no details about their marriage or dating history. He welcomed seven children including a daughter, Francine Lucas-Sinclair, and a son, Frank Lucas, Jr.

Moreover, his wife was also convicted for accompanying her husband’s criminal enterprise and spent five years in prison. After her release, she separated from her husband for years. However, in 2006 she returned to Puerto Rico and reconciled.

FRANK LUCAS: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Surely he had earned a lot of money from his work in drug trafficking and smuggling. Additionally, during his career, he said he sold a million dollars worth of heroin a day and also ventured into businesses. Therefore, at the time, he had an estimated net worth of over $52 million in addition to a large amount of liquid assets, namely heroin. However, at the time of his disappearance, he had an estimated net worth of over $1 million.

It seems that he did not use any social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook before his death. Therefore, there is no account under his name on these social networking sites.

FRANK LUCAS: BODY MEASUREMENTS

He had a heavy body type which is 5 feet 10 inches or 1.77 meters tall and weighs 82 kg. No information about his body measurements of chest, waist and biceps. He had white-black hair color and black eye color.