Lucas smuggled the drugs with this direct link from Asia. Lucas said that he made $1 million per day selling drugs on 116th Street though this was later discovered to be an exaggeration.
Federal judge Sterling Johnson, who was special narcotics prosecutor in New York at the time of Lucas, Sterling called Lucas operation "one of the most outrageous operations"
After being convicted, Lucas provided evidence that led to more than 100 further drug-related convictions. In 1977, Lucas and his family were placed in the witness protection program.
In 1981, after 5 years in custody, his 40-year Federal term and 30-year state term were reduced to time served plus lifetime parole