July 8, 2025
The Hit Parade of 1977 - The Smugglers' Blues
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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.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the 1977 Drug Smuggling Case
02:04 The Discovery of the Ghost Ship
04:47 The Murders of Ralph Imperatore and Billy Lavin
07:43 The String of Homicides: Gerald Christy, Ronald Leone, Rudy Baronet, and Cesar Ledda
10:18 Theories and Connections
Thank you for listening!
All the best,
Lara & Nina
