Hello,

In my search I saw topic was mentioned briefly but I'd like to set up an area for much deeper discussion into this topic as I believe these were some pretty powerful guys (and some really interesting stories). I know a little about the guy Leo brought into the scene - he set up the Purple Gang guys with Heroin. But I hope to learn much more than the little I know

Blue Thunder

This was one of their Heroin brands they sold. It was powerful because it was high purity and, unfortunately for those who used it, because it contained Fentanyl.

The Heroin was brought in from the Chinese.

There was a big federal case over the Blue Thunder heroin (I'm having touble finding this case online) in, I think, the early 90's. The guy who set this all up (Leo's apprentice) got pinched in '86 and the feds tried to link him in with the Blue Thunder case but he lucked out.

It seems like, from my recent research, that many of the Purple Gang (especially Leo) went on to bigger and better things (if they didn't get shot or Life)