Welcome to Elkton, Maryland—The county seat of Cecil County, a town of 16,000 and a convenient drug market for suppliers in nearby Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia.
“You see the people, the little zombies, nose to toes, walking. It’s crazy,” said Belinda Ritter, a longtime resident, “For being a little town, it’s dangerous.”
WATCH: Investigation leads to teen’s arrest in Elkton
Investigation leads to teen’s arrest in Elkton
Investigators with the Maryland State Police Strategic Operations Group knew fentanyl was showing up throughout Cecil County, but they had no idea a primary source would emerge in the form of a 17-year-old boy living in Elkton…