Smuggler's Blues

July / August, 2009

Smuggler's BluesWith the Feds on his tail, a career dope smuggler sets up the score of a lifetime. A true storyWITH THE FEDS ON HIS TAIL, A CAREER DOPE SMUGGLER SETS UP THE SCORE OF A LIFETIME.A TRUE STORY |BY RICHARD STRATTONHotel Chelsea, New York City, April 1982Concordia Venus, the Greek freighter carrying my goods, is at sea, headed for the port of New Jer­sey. Using a clean set of phony ID, I fly from Maui, Hawaii to New York. There I check into a suite in the funky Hotel Chelsea to wait f...