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Virginia Is for Hustlers
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On his way back to Portsmouth, Dialo—always thinking and plotting—had come up with another idea. He had just read an article recently involving a group of drug dealers from Norfolk who had ran a cocaine ring operating in the Norview and Ocean View areas. The majority of the players received 372 to 396 months. However, the leader of the operation was convicted of running a continuing criminal enterprise (CCE) and was sentenced to life. The dude received life because he operated during a twelve-month period. To avoid such a charge, Dialo figured that they, or more to the fact, Pancho, since he was getting out the game, would only operate 10–11 months out of the year. He decided that he would talk to his lawyer, Spiro, first chance he got, but in the meantime, when he met with everybody, he would drop that little jewel on his team. Having your release date saying “deceased” wasn’t something he was looking forward to seeing.
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Dialo and Pancho Mercias are brothers from Portsmouth, Virginia. Their father taught them the family business—drug-dealing—but they’ve taken it further than he ever imagined. The operation started small, just in their hometown, but soon it grew to include all the seven cities of the Tidewater area of Virginia. It became almost too much for them to handle.
The boys do things they don’t always like. For instance, they kill people in cold blood, all in the name of money. Dialo starts getting involved with some legit businesses in the hopes of someday leaving the drug trade behind. Meanwhile, his little brother looks forward to getting Dialo out of the way and maybe one day becoming a kingpin.
Just as Dialo is ready to step aside, Pancho gets in big trouble with a rival drug-dealer, and things turn nasty. Blood covers the streets, and a full-blown war is underway. Dialo may have to give up on his dreams of being an honest businessman to save his brother. Old habits die hard as they enter the brawl, and someone may end up dead.
About the Author
David Bashara Wyche is an urban author from Portsmouth, Virginia. He studied business at Norfolk State University but found his passion in writing. He and his wife, Toya, have three children and live in Chesapeake.