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West Atlantic City man’s grandfather busted rum-runners, was friends with Nucky Johnson

Rich Black photo

Rich Black

Dick Black, right, grandfather of West Atlantic City resident Rich Black, was a member of the ‘Owl Squad,’ a vice unit on the Atlantic City Police Department that used to hunt rum-runners during the Prohibition era.

Staff photo by Vernon Ogrodnek

Rich Black

Rich Black owns a collection of photos and memorabilia from his grandfather’s days on the police force. ‘My grandfather ... would tell me amazing stories.’

Staff photo by Vernon Ogrodnek

Rich Black

A beer mug given to Dick Black by Chicago gangster Buggs Moran reads ‘To Dick, Let us drink when we meet and meet when we drink. From Buggs.’

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Michelle Post
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