KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Law enforcement leaders in Knox County said a multi-agency effort targeting a drug pipeline along Interstate 75 is showing results, with overdose deaths dropping significantly in recent years.
“I think it’s been very, very successful and continues to be,” Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen said.
The initiative, known as the “313 Initiative,” focuses on drug trafficking organizations bringing drugs from the Detroit area into East Tennessee. It began in December of 2022…