The rule was: The money had to be paid back to Mack, via Western Union or MoneyGram, before the next order could be placed. The arrangement not only contributed to the exponential growth in heroin in Woodstock and bigger profits for both Mack and Jones, it also created a paper trail that Metcalf could follow. “They thought, ‘These country bumpkins will never figure this out,’” Metcalf said.
