Were Their Drug Lords in the 1800s?

Question by Love Never Dies: Were their drug lords in the 1800s?
I need to know if their were drug lords in the 1800s or even Mafia people. The location is London and/ or Scotland, if you could help me with this it would be a great help. Thank you ever so much.

Best answer:

Answer by OliveSorceress
Chinese opium dens.

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Answer by Seminole Pride
I am not 100% on whether there were Drug Lords in the 1800s but I do not that Heroin and Cocaine was being tossed around here and there beginning in the mid 1800’s. There were also Organized Crime in the 1800s so if you would want an answer then I would probably say yeah but don’t count me on that one.

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