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Organized crime in Metro is big business, police say, with revenues running into hundreds of millions of dollars a year
Organized crime in Metro is big business, police say, with revenues running into hundreds of millions of dollars a year

Organized crime in Metro is big business, police say, with revenues running into hundreds of millions of dollars a year

Date9/26/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Organized crime in Metro is big business; police say; with revenues running into hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Two major sources are drugs and gambling. Sergeant Al Charters holds crooked cards and loaded dice in the drug vault at Metro Police headquarters. Drugs worth millions are stacked on shelves.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0114179F
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