Frank Matthews (drug trafficker), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Frank Matthews (drug trafficker)

American drug trafficker

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1944

Place of Birth: Durham, North Carolina, United States

Profession: drug trafficker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Frank "Black Caesar" Matthews (born February 13, 1944) is a major heroin and cocaine trafficker who operated throughout the eastern seaboard during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
At the peak of his career he operated in 21 states and supplied major dealers throughout every region of the country.
Although there is more attention paid to other drug kingpins of the era, Frank Matthews is said by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be one of the most significant traffickers of the time.
He led a flamboyant lifestyle, with large sable mink coats, prime seats at major sporting events, luxury vehicles, and regular trips to Las Vegas where he was treated like a king.
Matthews would also become known for hosting a major African-American drug dealers "summit" in Atlanta in 1971.
The attendee list, gathered by DEA surveillance, was a who's who of most major African-American and Hispanic dealers throughout the country; they were all there to discuss how to break the Italian Mafia's control of heroin importation so that black drug dealers would not have to rely on them in the future.