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Drug Situation: Maryland is situated on the
north end of the mid-Atlantic region and bisected by Interstate-95. Drugs,
weapons and illicit proceeds destined for points south of New York City
routinely transit the state through Baltimore. Maryland's drug situation is
complicated by the presence of two major metropolitan areas in the state:
Baltimore and its surrounding counties in the northern part of the state, and
the suburban counties of Washington, DC in southern Maryland.
In addition, Maryland's major seaport in Baltimore
contributes to a substantial amount of international drug traffic coming into
the state. Baltimore is deeply affected by the heroin trade, having carried the
dubious distinction as one of the most heroin-plagued cities in the nation for
over a decade. |
