Ike Atkinson
Ike Atkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1925 |
| Died | November 11, 2014 (aged 88) Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | Ike Sergeant Smack |
| Occupation | Former drug smuggler |
| Criminal charge | Drug trafficking |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | US Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1962 |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
| Unit | 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
Leslie "Ike" Atkinson (November 19, 1925 - November 11, 2014) was a US Army master sergeant and convicted drug trafficker. He is believed to have been a major figure in smuggling heroin into the United States from Southeast Asia from about 1968 to 1975.