Nicky Barnes

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Nicky Barnes was a notorious New York City heroin kingpin and organized crime figure who rose to prominence in the 1970s as the leader of a powerful drug trafficking organization in Harlem.


Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf American
crime boss
drug trafficker
organized crime figure
person
alias Mr. Untouchable
associatedWithActivity organized crime in Harlem
birthName Leroy Nicholas Barnes
cityOfActivity New York City NERFINISHED
countryOfActivity United States
criminalActivity drug distribution
heroin trafficking
money laundering
criminalOrganizationRole leader of a powerful drug trafficking organization in Harlem
ethnicity African American
gender male
knownFor being a notorious figure in the American drug trade
building a large-scale heroin distribution network
mediaNickname Mr. Untouchable
name Nicky Barnes
notability one of the most infamous heroin kingpins in New York City history
notableEra 1970s New York City drug trade
notableFor being a prominent New York City drug lord in the 1970s
leading a major heroin trafficking organization in Harlem
occupation drug dealer
heroin kingpin
organized crime leader
operatingArea Harlem
New York City NERFINISHED
riseToProminence 1970s
stateOfActivity New York

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Nicky Barnes
name
American Gangster
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