Baltimore, Maryland – Federal and local authorities have indicted 19 people in connection with multiple drug trafficking organizations operating in West Baltimore, following a series of mass overdose incidents that have shaken the Penn North community over the past six months, according to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office.
Officials say the indictments stem from long-term investigations into organized drug distribution networks linked to fentanyl-laced substances that sent dozens of people to hospitals and contributed to ongoing public safety concerns in the area.
Mass Overdoses Triggered Expanded Investigations
The indictments follow three mass overdose incidents reported in the Penn North neighborhood since summer.
In July, two separate overdose events sent nearly 32 people to area hospitals. In early October, another incident resulted in seven hospitalizations, with police reporting that 11 additional individuals had also overdosed in the same area…