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WO ON AA fw fh: 10 | da 2. Kansas City | 12 2 Vensas City had {ts share of Black Hand activities during the 1 HPriod 1979-1920 when Italian criminals operated in the north end of the idity. During these two decades, Black Hand criminals acquired much valuable axperience which was to serve them well during Prohibition. 21 2e Vith the beginning of Prohibition, a number of small Italian 23 | Seriminal groups came into conflict with one another over the sale of sugar - ” 6 BY) kootlegeers, as well as the theft of sugar. Many murders and beatings 32 a? aeccuered as a result of this internecine warfare. (92-2813-3) 30 33 In 1993, pn enterprising Halien opened a surar warchouse to squpply thet cormodity to Wicit doHitlers. We was ister approached by eee ee 5 Mocal Mafiosi who wanted to "muscle fi on his sales. An agreement was 37 38eached anda corporation with about 18 rrembcrs was formed which ha 39 . Seen called the “Sugar House” cynctinate. Fach member was piven equal ighares in the business, and profits were distributed accordingly. (92~2813-3) 4y . - 4S The Suger Foun syncicals a3 4 Mafia monopoly by virtue of its 46 4Jbsolute control of the illegal liquor trade in Kansas City. Its income was apealized in a variety of tnecnious war >. Ry gaining sole control over sugar ogtatribution to stl owners, the synttcate was ina position to rig the price 53 5Qf sugar sold. Most sugar was boucht in freight-carload lots, but some of 3D a ee eee eee eee ee ee ree idoienan nb ndone ina nntn at 2M Wab OUULCIHE 2 al WO CUSl WHALE VO? ~r dl Wels OLULCIL \¥4a- 4015-5) i 37 38 i 99 50 "_4A4- 51 52 ~ oO — oo — j=