The 313 initiative leads Knoxville Police to more fentanyl arrests in the on-going operation to stop drugs believed to be coming from Detroit to Knoxville.
KPD officers stopped a car with expired Illinois tags on Martin Luther King Drive Friday which led to the seizure of over 80 grams of suspected fentanyl packaged for resale, a loaded firearm and the arrest of convicted felon out of Detroit on numerous charges.
Back in February, district attorneys from across East Tennessee announced the new ‘313 Initiative.’ It’s a joint effort by five DA’s, TBI, the DEA, and several other law enforcement agencies to crack down on deadly drugs coming into East Tennessee.
Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen says cleaning up drugs in East Tennessee could also lead to the reduction of several other violent crimes since they’re often connected.
