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Photograph article dated February 6, 1954 partially reads, "Police said the biggest fish caught in the huge net was Rudolph Hernandez, 25, whom they credit with handling 75% of the heroin peddled in San Fernando Valley, a $3000-a-week business. Also arrested was Hernandez's brother, Richard Hernandez, 24, a service station worker." Note: Pictured is Richard Hernandez.; See images #00114250 through #00114255 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles (Calif.).--Police Department Drug dealers--California--San Fernando Valley Drug traffic--California--San Fernando Valley Narcotics--California--San Fernando Valley Men--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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