The 100 Kilo Case: The Incredible True Story of Irish Detective Peter Daly, the Mafia and one of the Most Infamous Drug Busts in New York City
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (573 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1473636582 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has written extensively on Irish affairs, including award-winning books on organised crime in America and the Irish revolutionary period. James has also worked on several radio and TV documentaries and was a consultant on TG4's American Mobs. He was born in Naas, Co. About the Author James Durney is a graduate of NUI, Maynooth. . Kildare, in 1961 and is married with two grown-up children
James Durney is a graduate of NUI, Maynooth. . He was born in Naas, Co. James has also worked on several radio and TV documentaries and was a consultant on TG4's American Mobs. He has written extensively on Irish affairs, including award-winning books on organised crime in America and the Irish revolutionary period. Kildare, in 1961 and is married w
His beat was the Lower East Side of Manhattan, in the 1960s and 70s when the city was experiencing one of its worst crime-waves. Sentenced to 10 years, Daly served his time in Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary. As a man of esteem Daly lost everything - his wife, family and his American dream. It was the time of the Knapp Commission, crusading district attorney's and turn-around cops. In 1970 Daly made the SIUs biggest drug busts - 105 kilos of pure heroin and cocaine - but only 100 kilos were surrendered. The only thing is - his story is true. Peter Daly left Donegal and went to the United States. In the Sixties the War on Drugs was New York City's main policy and with an arrest rate second to none Daly was e