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(8 May 1930) Al Capone Mug Shot, by Miami Police Department (quokk.au)
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[โ€“] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What was Capone doing in Miami?

[โ€“] CountVon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

Putting distance between himself and his Chicago rivals (source):

Capone became increasingly security-minded and desirous of getting away from Chicago. ... In 1928, Capone paid $40,000 to Clarence Busch of the Anheuser-Busch brewing family for a 10,000 square foot (930 m2) home at 93 Palm Avenue on Palm Island, Florida, between Miami and Miami Beach.