The Wire
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The Wire

Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa is an incarcerated former cargo checker from IBS Local 1514. He is staunchly loyal to his union and his boss, Frank Sobotka. Pakusa also has a talent for stealing vehicles.

Biography[]

Season 2[]

Pakusa was responsible for stealing Valchek's surveillance van in the IBS's feud with the Southeastern district's police major. Horse was among other 1514 members who were arrested and put on trial following the details investigation of smuggling through the Baltimore docks. The outcome of his trial was not shown.

After stealing the van, the dock workers loaded it into a cargo can (shipping container), slapped a Local 1514 bumper sticker on it, took a Polaroid picture and sent it to Valchek. The can was loaded onto an outgoing ship as a prank, beginning a worldwide journey where other dock workers would follow suit and send the pictures to Valchek back in Baltimore. The final picture is sent from Brisbane, Australia.

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Appearances[]

Season 2
"Ebb Tide" "Collateral Damage" "Hot Shots" "Hard Cases" "Undertow"
"All Prologue" "Backwash" "Duck and Cover" "Stray Rounds" "Storm Warnings"
"Bad Dreams" "Port in a Storm"
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