The Hit Parade of 1977 - The Smugglers' Blues
The Hit Parade of 1977 - The Smugglers' Blues

The Hit Parade of 1977 - The Smugglers' Blues

July 08, 2025 8:00am
14:56
Season 2
Episode 29

Nina and Lara wrap up this three part series about the men who were killed in gangland slayings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in 1977. The last 6 men who lost their lives were linked together not just geography and association but also by an international drug smuggling ring.Chapters00:00 Introduction to the 1977 Drug Smuggling Case02:04 The Discovery of the Ghost Ship04:47 The Murders of Ralph Imperatore and Billy Lavin07:43 The String of Homicides: Gerald Christy, Ronald Leone, Rudy Baronet, and Cesar Ledda10:18 Theories and Connections

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Duration:14:56
Published:July 08, 2025 8:00am
File Size:13.7 MB
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Nina and Lara wrap up this three part series about the men who were killed in gangland slayings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in 1977. The last 6 men who lost their lives were linked together not just geography and association but also by an international drug smuggling ring.Chapters00:00 Introduction to the 1977 Drug Smuggling Case02:04 The Discovery of the Ghost Ship04:47 The Murders of Ralph Imperatore and Billy Lavin07:43 The String of Homicides: Gerald Christy, Ronald Leone, Rudy Barone...

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