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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About Lucien Rivard
- Lucien Rivard (June 16, 1914 – February 3, 2002) was a Quebec criminal known for a sensational prison escape in 1965.Rivard had been engaged in robbery and smuggling drugs since the 1940s.
- He has been described as a "petty crook" in his early years, but in the 1950s he moved to Cuba and operated a casino, and became involved in the heroin business.
- In 1958 he moved back to Laval, Quebec, and operated the business "Domaine Idéal" to continue dealing drugs and weapons.In 1965, Rivard was in a Montreal prison, but used a water hose to climb a wall and escape.
- He was missing for four months before being caught and extradited to the United States.
- During his absence, he wrote letters to various people, telling the Prime Minister of Canada Lester B.
- Pearson "Life is short, you know.
- I don't intend to be in jail for the rest of my life."
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