Untouchables

American law officers

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The "Untouchables" were a group of nine incorruptible law officers led by Eliot Ness. They were tasked with opposing the criminal network of Al Capone in Chicago during the Prohibition Era. Their dedication and refusal to accept bribes earned them the nickname "Untouchables." Through significant raids and the gathering of evidence, they played a crucial role in Capone's eventual imprisonment for income-tax evasion. The term "untouchable" can also refer to individuals considered outsiders or pariahs, and in a traditional Hindu social hierarchy, it denotes the lowest caste, known as Dalits.1234

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Prohibition
Bootlegging and gangsterism
…unbribable, they were nicknamed the Untouchables. The public learned of them when big raids on breweries, speakeasies, and other places of outlawry attracted newspaper headlines. The Untouchables’ infiltration of the underworld secured evidence that helped send Capone to prison for income-tax evasion in 1932.
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…unbribable, they were nicknamed the Untouchables. The public learned of them when big raids on breweries, speakeasies, and other places of outlawry attracted newspaper headlines. The Untouchables’ infiltration of the underworld secured evidence that helped send Capone to prison for income-tax evasion in 1932.
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Eliot Ness
…of law officers called the “Untouchables,” who opposed Al Capone’s underworld network in Chicago.
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…of law officers called the “Untouchables,” who opposed Al Capone’s underworld network in Chicago.
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