KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Deadly drugs are flooding East Tennessee from out of state, and it’s not going unnoticed by district attorneys. They shared their plan to crack down on the dangerous drug pipeline, and it’s already lead to dozens of arrests.
“This is officially a hostile market for those of you who want to pedal your drugs in our area,” Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen said.
On Thursday, district attorneys from around East Tennessee announced the new ‘313 Initiative.’ It’s named after Detroit’s area code. The initiative is a joint effort by five DA’s, TBI, the DEA, and several other law enforcement agencies to crack down on deadly drugs coming into East Tennessee.