Bumpy Johnson's most iconic and well-known story revolves around his partnership with Frank Lucas during the 1960s and 1970s. Frank Lucas, a major drug lord, worked closely with Bumpy Johnson to smuggle high-quality heroin from Southeast Asia into the United States. They famously concealed the drugs in the coffins of deceased American servicemen returning from the Vietnam War.

This operation allowed them to bypass law enforcement and distribute heroin with exceptional purity, revolutionizing the drug trade in Harlem and beyond. Bumpy Johnson's role in this operation, along with his ability to navigate the criminal underworld and Harlem's social fabric, has made this story legendary. It was even portrayed in the 2007 film "American Gangster," with Denzel Washington portraying Frank Lucas and Clarence Williams III playing Bumpy Johnson.#shorts #history #facts

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