During private practice, Roberts has defended many homicide cases and was involved in New Jersey's first Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) case. American Gangster Facts - Get Them Straight - The Digital Streets "Ya are what ya are in this world. . Frank Lucas Bodyguard (uncredited) Nikolett Lemmon . Frank Lucas - Military Wiki Some might say that Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) is the antagonist and Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) is the protagonist or vice-versa, but that isn't the case. Richie Roberts: The number one fear of people isn't dying, it's public speaking. The Long Rise and Fast Fall of New York's Black Mafia In "American Gangster," which is "based on a true story," Denzel Washington — as the '70s drug lord Frank Lucas . The Untold Truth Of Frank Lucas' Wife - Julianna Farrait He busted the 'American Gangster.' Here's what he said about Frank ... Sound familiar? By Thomas Moriarty | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com NEWARK -- More than 40 years after he helped convict Harlem heroin kingpin Frank Lucas of drug-trafficking crimes, former Essex County assistant. Frank Lucas, who . In an interview, Frank Lucas explained his strategy of recruiting his rural relatives into his business, "A country boy, you can give him any amount of money. Gangsta Rap: Richie Roberts on 'American Gangster' Frank Lucas (drug lord) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia He gets up early. Lucas Died In 1985. As the head of a Federal Bureau of Narcotics task force, Roberts is best known for his role in the investigation, arrest, and prosecution of Frank Lucas (1930-2019), an African-American drug kingpin who operated a heroin smuggling and distribution ring from Harlem in New York City in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Exit Full Screen. Frank Lucas. In recent weeks, Lucas and his foe-turned-friend Richie Roberts (the Jersey detective played by Russell Crowe in the flick), along with a number of others — ranging from Nicky Barnes (one of . Tribe Hopi. . Based on a true story. Reno Trupo's pride and joy was his 1966 Shelby GT 350 H until Frank Lucas blew it up. Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas & Russel Crowe as Richie Roberts. He was particularly known for cutting out middlemen in the drug trade and buying heroin directly from his source in the Golden Triangle.Lucas boasted that he smuggled heroin using the coffins of dead American servicemen, but this . Drug lord Frank Lucas back in the spotlight - Arizona Daily Sun "I am not one to condemn anyone for anything that they do," Roberts said after Frank Lucas's death. Frank Lucas: You're either somebody or you're nobody. In February 2007, the New York Post interviewed Lucas and the godfather of his son, former federal agent Richie Roberts, who in the flick American Gangster is portrayed by Russell Crowe.