The Council (drug syndicate)
- The Council (drug syndicate)
The Council was a drug and crime syndicate created by Harlem gangster Nicky Barnes in the 1970's. The seven man organization was modeled after the Italian mob families. The Council settled disputes, handled distribution problems and other drug related issues.[cite web ]
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quote=] It later dissolved, however, when member Guy Fisher allegedly had an affair with Barnes' girlfriend. [Mr.Untouchable: Autobiography of Nicky Barnes] Members
The Council included seven people:
*Leroy Barnes
*Joseph "Jazz" Hayden
*Wallace Rice
*Thomas "Gaps" Foreman
*Ishmael Muhammed
*Frank James
*Guy Fisher
ee also
*Frank Lucas
*Bumpy Johnson
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