BALTIMORE, MD—A significant drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for importing and distributing large quantities of cocaine from Texas into Maryland has been dismantled, leading to the indictment of nine individuals and the seizure of approximately 43 kilograms of cocaine.
The successful takedown was announced Tuesday by State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates, alongside a coalition of federal, state, and local law enforcement leaders.
The investigation, spearheaded by the Baltimore County Police Department’s Narcotics Unit and commencing in January 2025, targeted a group believed to be importing narcotics and using multiple residences in Baltimore City and Baltimore County as stash locations…