DEA Says The Prescription Drugs Looted During Baltimore Riots Are Flooding The Streets

According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, more than 175,00 doses of opiates and various prescription drugs stolen during during the Baltimore riots are now flooding the streets and open-air drug markets of Baltimore.  Over 30 pharmacies had been looted in the riots which occurred in wake of Freddie Gray’s death. The DEA says it’s enough Oxycodone, Suboxone, Morphine, Fentanyl, and other drugs to keep Baltimore drug users high for a year, according to CNN.

Baltimore is a city which has been battling against the heroin epidemic for many years, with the influx of looted drugs flooding the streets, the city could be faced with more problems. Police and city officials have continuously struggled in dealing with a significant increase in crimes, including shootings and murders. Law enforcement officials speculate that the flood of stolen prescription pills will bring about new addicts and increased violence.

According to the DEA, turf wars between gangs and independent drug dealers have been ignited as a result of the influx of drugs on the streets. It’s reported the opposing groups are competing for territory which is critical for a drug dealer’s revenue stream. And no, this is not the time to consider a different line of work. 

The DEA is working vigorously to protect the city and it’s law-abiding citizens who are being victimized by drug dealers and violent drug users who come from all over the region. DEA Special Agent in Charge, Gary Tuggle, shared his sentiments for the city in a statement to CNN

“At the end of the day these communities have very, very decent people, hardworking people who want to work and educate their families and support their families. But at the end of the day you would see what I call piranha.

A lot of these people dealing in these neighborhoods are not from these neighborhoods. Some of them have nice homes in the suburbs or they live in high rise apartment in downtown Baltimore. So they come into these communities to take advantage of these communities.”

In efforts to assist in the city’s plea for help, the DEA and other federal agencies have joined forces to prosecute leaders of gangs and drug dealing organizations. The DEA is currently circulating photos of over 70 individuals whom they suspect are directly responsible for the excess amount of looted drugs on the streets.

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