Drama - Timeless Radio · Various Authors

FBI in Peace and War - The Smoke Ring

·24 min·2 clips
A showgirl tempts a young man with wealth, hinting his mother is involved in shady business.
FBI agents investigate a million-dollar tobacco tax fraud scheme involving unstamped cigars, which intersects with the personal drama of store owner Grace Udell, her fugitive husband Benny, and their son Ben Jr. The son discovers the truth and helps authorities dismantle the criminal ring.

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A stern old-time-radio crime case where cigar smuggling turns into coercion, gunfire, and a federal conviction.

A stolen car in Ohio, a cache of unstamped cigars, and a federal tax ring give this drama a tight procedural spine. From there, it leans on phone calls, coded deliveries, and the steady sense of men trying to keep the tobacco operation alive while the Bureau closes in.

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You want a tense federal crime story with old-time radio grit and clear stakes.

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