Wallace Rice (born circa 1933) is a gangster who was part of the 1970s heroin trade in Harlem, New York.
Rice was one of the seven members of The Council that included Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, known as "Mr Untouchable", its leader.
[1] The Council comprised seven people: Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, Joseph "Jazz" Hayden, Wallace Rice, Thomas "Gaps" Foreman, Ishmael Muhammed, Frank James, and Guy Fisher Wallace Rice was arrested by police officers Dunphy and Orenburgher of the NYCP City Wide Anti Crime Squad when they found over 2 kilos of heroin in his car.
[2] It is alleged that Nicky Barnes tipped off the police that Rice was transporting heroin.
Wallace Rice was arrested and charged with crimes as a result of testimony from Barnes.