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The second theory is that Fitz is a mastermind and is using a tactic he applied when prosecuting mob kingpins, which is a series of indictments that ultimately lead to the big fish.

Think Progress » Indictment Dissected: A Campaign Against Wilson 2005

The kingpins are the Reddy brothers, who in addition to owning large tracts of mining land, also now hold state government ministerships.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

The 1986 Crime Bill established much tougher drug sentences, especially for the so-called kingpins, and created asset forfeiture provisions allowing seizure of drug dealers 'ill-gotten gains.

Fore, right! 2010

The 1986 Crime Bill established much tougher drug sentences, especially for the so-called kingpins, and created asset forfeiture provisions allowing seizure of drug dealers 'ill-gotten gains.

Fore, right! Keith Slotter 2010

Sharing some key influences with First Aid Kit - namely the kingpins of the Saddle Creek stable - 18 year old Alessi Laurent-Marke has gone one further in actually recruiting Bright Eyes producer Mike Mogis for her debut album Notes From The Treehouse (out at the end of March).

Drowned In Sound // Feed 2009

Since that major operation, a number of so-called kingpins went underground.

Jamaica Gleaner Online 2009

Referring to the "kingpins", Zuma said the party had settled its differences with them.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

As it is, Congress, with great self-satisfaction, last expanded the death penalty in 1988 to include drug "kingpins" who were involved in homicides.

Crime Time In The White House 2008

But over 90% of crack prisoners sentenced under these laws have no record of violent crime -- and 94% were not classified as "kingpins" or even mid-level drug dealers.

Maia Szalavitz: Hillary, Bill and Obama on Crack 2008

Supposedly established to target "kingpins" and big time dealers, it hasn't turned out that way and likely was never intended to.

THE US GULAG PRISON SYSTEM - THE SHAME OF THE NATION AND CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY 2006