Ike Atkinson
American drug trafficker (1925–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leslie "Ike" Atkinson (November 19, 1925 - November 11, 2014) was a US Army master sergeant and convicted drug trafficker. He is believed to have been a major figure in smuggling heroin into the United States from Southeast Asia from about 1968 to 1975.[1]
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Leslie Atkinson | |
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Born | November 19, 1925 |
Died | November 11, 2014(2014-11-11) (aged 88) Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Other names | Ike Sergeant Smack[1] |
Occupation | Former drug smuggler |
Criminal charge | Drug trafficking |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | US Army |
Years of service | 1942–1962 |
Rank | Master Sergeant |
Unit | 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
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