I have a question. The French Connection and the stealing of the drugs from the case stored in a police evidence room being stolen by detectives and sold to Papa were 2 different cases. Is Sperling getting mixed into the wrong case, possibly in both instances? The French Connection was in the 1960's, the French Connection heroin theft came years later. Until this thread I had Never heard Sperling mentioned in the first case. I am not saying he was not, but if so I was unaware of it. I also thought he had his own drug ring, and he had Papa killed In prison over some sort of personal gripe. I am wondering if they are tossing the name of a famous case like the French connection into news stories carelessly. If anyone has information on this I'd apreciate it.