Baltimore City’s public safety leaders — including officials from the state attorney’s office, the Baltimore Police Department and the mayor’s office — held a news conference on Thursday, announcing the takedown of a drug organization that operated in the Gay Street neighborhood of East Baltimore.
Police say they launched an investigation in the 900 block of North Broadway Street earlier this year, after an uptick in shootings. Using physical and electronic surveillance, investigators said they uncovered guns including two assault rifles, 80 grams of crack cocaine, two pounds of marijuana and $10,000 in cash from the so-called Dickeyland Boys.
When announcing the harm caused by the alleged drug traffickers, authorities credited the group violence reduction strategy (GVRS) for the successful takedown. GVRS targets organized criminal groups involved in violent activities by combining law enforcement efforts with community engagement and support services.
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