ISBN: 9780750996006 - the microdot gang: the rise and fall of the lsd network that turned on the world (10 risultati)

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Hardback. Condizione: New. The biggest drug bust in British history occurred in the early hours of 25 March 1977: 800 officers made 120 arrests and seized a staggering 6,000,000 tabs of LSD.The raids focused on two acid manufacturing centres: one hidden in an isolated farmhouse in deepest Wales, the other in a suburban house on a leafy residential street in south-west London. Between them they supplied acid to most of the UK, Europe, America and beyond. Tabs bearing their logo were recovered as far away as Australia.James Wyllie tells the extraordinary story of how a middle-aged American academic, two idealistic British students, a public school cad and an American hustler formed the Microdot Gang and created an acid production line designed to turn on the world. It is the story of Operation Julie - a police operation unprecedented in scale, sophistication and complexity, the brainchild of an old-school detective who led an investigation that would eventually involve the security services, the FBI, the DEA, the Canadian authorities and the Swiss police.Ranging over a decade and across several continents, The Microdot Gang is also a tale of how a cultural movement became a criminal enterprise, inspiring the war on drugs and launching a revolution that left an enduring and complex legacy.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. James Wyllie tells the remarkable true story of how, in the 1970s, a motley crew of acid visionaries established a worldwide LSD supply empire with manufacturing centres in rural Wales and suburban southwest London. In 1977 their audacious undertaking triggered the largest drug bust in UK history, the culmination of a police investigation of unprecedented scale, inter-country cooperation and sophistication.…

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The biggest drug bust in British history occurred in the early hours of 25th March 1977: 800 officers made 120 arrests and seized a staggering 6,000,000 tabs of LSD. The raids focussed on two acid manufacturing centres: one hidden in an isolated farmhouse in deepest Wales, the other in a suburban house on a leafy residential street in south west London. Between them they supplied acid to most of the UK, Europe, America, and beyond. Tabs bearing their logo were recovered as far away as Australia. This is the extraordinary story of how a middle-aged American academic, two idealistic British students, a public school cad and an American hustler formed the Microdot Gang and created an acid production line designed to turn on the world. It is the story of Operation Julie a police operation unprecedented in scale, sophistication and complexity, the brainchild of an old-school detective who led an investigation that would eventually involve the security services, the FBI, the DEA, the Canadian authorities and the Swiss police. Ranging over a decade and across several continents this is also a tale of how a cultural movement became a criminal enterprise, inspiring the war on drugs and launching a revolution that left an enduring and complex legacy. AUTHOR: James Wyllie is an author, award-winning screenwriter and broadcaster. He has worked on numerous films for the BBC and Film4 and has written for a number of TV drama series. 10 illustrations A jazz critic, an anarchist, a chemist, a cad. and the biggest drug bust in UK history Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The biggest drug bust in British history occurred in the early hours of 25th March 1977: 800 officers made 120 arrests and seized a staggering 6,000,000 tabs of LSD. The raids focussed on two acid manufacturing centres: one hidden in an isolated farmhouse in deepest Wales, the other in a suburban house on a leafy residential street in south west London. Between them they supplied acid to most of the UK, Europe, America, and beyond. Tabs bearing their logo were recovered as far away as Australia. This is the extraordinary story of how a middle-aged American academic, two idealistic British students, a public school cad and an American hustler formed the Microdot Gang and created an acid production line designed to turn on the world. It is the story of Operation Julie a police operation unprecedented in scale, sophistication and complexity, the brainchild of an old-school detective who led an investigation that would eventually involve the security services, the FBI, the DEA, the Canadian authorities and the Swiss police. Ranging over a decade and across several continents this is also a tale of how a cultural movement became a criminal enterprise, inspiring the war on drugs and launching a revolution that left an enduring and complex legacy. AUTHOR: James Wyllie is an author, award-winning screenwriter and broadcaster. He has worked on numerous films for the BBC and Film4 and has written for a number of TV drama series. 10 illustrations A jazz critic, an anarchist, a chemist, a cad. and the biggest drug bust in UK history Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The biggest drug bust in British history occurred in the early hours of 25th March 1977: 800 officers made 120 arrests and seized a staggering 6,000,000 tabs of LSD. The raids focussed on two acid manufacturing centres: one hidden in an isolated farmhouse in deepest Wales, the other in a suburban house on a leafy residential street in south west London. Between them they supplied acid to most of the UK, Europe, America, and beyond. Tabs bearing their logo were recovered as far away as Australia. This is the extraordinary story of how a middle-aged American academic, two idealistic British students, a public school cad and an American hustler formed the Microdot Gang and created an acid production line designed to turn on the world. It is the story of Operation Julie a police operation unprecedented in scale, sophistication and complexity, the brainchild of an old-school detective who led an investigation that would eventually involve the security services, the FBI, the DEA, the Canadian authorities and the Swiss police. Ranging over a decade and across several continents this is also a tale of how a cultural movement became a criminal enterprise, inspiring the war on drugs and launching a revolution that left an enduring and complex legacy. AUTHOR: James Wyllie is an author, award-winning screenwriter and broadcaster. He has worked on numerous films for the BBC and Film4 and has written for a number of TV drama series. 10 illustrations A jazz critic, an anarchist, a chemist, a cad. and the biggest drug bust in UK history Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…