Fourteen people face charges after narcotics detectives and patrol officers broke up an illegal drug distribution network centered around an apartment complex near the Arlington Expressway, authorities announced.
The months-long inquiry began in March, when street-level narcotics detectives launched a targeted investigation into street sales along the expressway corridor. Detectives soon identified 40-year-old Somario Atkins as the primary supplier running the hub, eventually uncovering operations from 13 other regional dealers tied directly back to him.
Investigators moved in Wednesday, Sept. 2, arresting Atkins along with Maurice Nobles, 50, and Christopher Harden, 24…