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Food Crime

Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia examines produce at a stall several years after his artichoke war.

In 1930s New York, the Mayor Took on the Mafia by Banning Artichokes

Gangs and mafiosos have a long history with food crime.

Mark Hay January 17, 2020

Garlic is the perfect food to smuggle.

The Coast Guard Just Busted a Garlic-Smuggling Operation in the Caribbean

Nations around the world are fighting the fragrant crime.

Anne Ewbank June 26, 2019