In the late 1950s, Key West was an alleged drop point for Trafficante’s heroin shipments. Shipments were reportedly brought by speedboat from Havana, Cuba, loaded in an unassuming van and taken to Miami for distribution across the United States in Jimmy Hoffa’s Teamster union trucks. Key West Fire Chief Joseph “Bum” Farto disappeared on Feb. 16, 1976, while awaiting sentencing for a drug trafficking conviction stemming from Operation Conch – a sting operation that found Farto allegedly selling cocaine from the city’s fire station. Bum Farto became the Jimmy Hoffa of Key West, and the island has swirled with rumors of his fate since he disappeared.
Interesting article Rush. I'm not so sure I'd believe that Jimmy Hoffa had any type of hand in this "alleged" drug scheme, but Cuba into The Keys has long been documented as a hop-off/transfer point for narcotics entering the U.S., thats for certain.
