Frank Lucas, the famous former American heroin dealer and organized crime boss, had a net worth of $500,000 at the time of his death in 2019. Despite the romanticization of his life in the film ‘American Gangster,’ Lucas’ criminal empire was highly lucrative, and he was estimated to be earning hundreds of millions of dollars during his peak.
Key facts:
Frank Lucas was a former American heroin dealer and organized crime boss.
He was known for distributing Thai heroin in the United States during the Vietnam War.
Lucas built his own criminal empire and became a wealthy figure in the drug trade.
At the peak of his drug empire, Lucas claimed to be earning $1 million per day, equivalent to $6 million per day in today's money.
Lucas was involved in the production of the film "American Gangster," which depicted his life story as a drug kingpin.
