Meet New York’s Most Outrageous Prohibition Agents

They were successful, much to their boss’ dismay

Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith were two of the most successful Prohibition agents Image from Wikimedia

In 1919, the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It outlawed the production and consumption of alcohol. The law was deeply unpopular with most of the country.

One of the reasons the amendment was pushed through was to appease the religious movement of the…