Campbell brothers (criminal duo)

The Campbell Brothers
Alvin and Arnold Campbell
BornAlvin: c. 1933-1934
Arnold: c. 1935 (1935)
DiedAlvin: c. 2000-2004
SpouseAlvin: Roberta (died 1983)
ChildrenAlvin: 3, including Andrea
Arnold: 1
AllegianceWinter Hill Gang (associated)
Criminal chargeBoth: Bank robbery (1958)
Alvin:
  • Conspiracy and selling cocaine (1970)
  • Possession of drugs, guns (1982)
PenaltyBoth: 5 years prison (after retrial; 1963)
Alvin:
  • 20 years prison (1970)
  • 8 years prison (1982)
Details
CountryUnited States
State(s)Massachusetts
Location(s)Boston, primarily the Roxbury neighborhood

The Campbell brothers was an American criminal duo that were active in Boston, Massachusetts for several decades during the mid-20th century. The duo consisted of two brothers: Arnold S. Campbell and Alvin R. Campbell Sr. The Campbell brothers were regarded to have associations with the Winter Hill Gang.[1][2] The Campbells' criminal activities were primarily located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston.[3] The Campbell brothers were each plaintiffs in the 1963 United States Supreme Court case Campbell v. United States, which related to their criminal trial for a 1957 bank robbery. In the early 1980s, authorities claimed that Alvin Campbell was the, "leading black organized crime figure in New England".

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  3. ^ Connolly, Richard J. (December 10, 1982). "State turning over Campbell case to US". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 9 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.