Empire of crime
Subtitle: organised crime in the British Empire
By: Tim Newark
Publisher: Mainstream
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781780575513
Subjects: Organized crime; Colonies; History; Crime
Description: In 1908, British reformers banned the export of Indian opium to China. As a result, the world price of opium soared and a century of lucrative drug smuggling began. Criminal producers in other countries exploited the prohibition and gang wars broke out. This book introduces the reader to a collection of heroes and villains.
Notes: Originally published: 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.