In 1989, a federal grand jury handed down an indictment that would expose one of Chicago's most sophisticated drug operations ever prosecuted. Mario Howard Lloyd wasn't running a corner — he was running a corporation. Colombian supply lines. James Bond-like compartments built into distribution cars. An entire family on the payroll. Twenty to thirty million dollars in revenue.
Then came fifteen life sentences.
This is the full story — the empire, the family, the courtroom, and the thirty-six years that followed.
Disclaimer:
This documentary is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All facts are sourced from federal court records and verified public documents. Hood Archives does not condone, glorify, or encourage any criminal activity depicted or described in this video. Viewer discretion is advised.
In 1989, a federal grand jury handed down an indictment that would expose one of Chicago's most sophisticated drug operations ever prosecuted. Mario Howard Lloyd wasn't running a corner — he was running a corporation. Colombian supply lines. James Bond-like compartments built into distribution cars. An entire family on the payroll. Twenty to thirty million dollars in revenue.
Then came fifteen life sentences.
This is the full story — the empire, the family, the courtroom, and the thirty-six years that followed.
Disclaimer:
This documentary is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All facts are sourced from federal court records and verified public documents. Hood Archives does not condone, glorify, or encourage any criminal activity depicted or described in this video. Viewer discretion is advised.