40 indicted in North Memphis drug trafficking ring

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 11, 2021 5:10 PM CT | Published: August 11, 2021 4:56 PM CT
<strong>Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, Aug. 11, in front of three houses in North Memphis that were closed as public nuisances due to drug sales.</strong> (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, Aug. 11, in front of three houses in North Memphis that were closed as public nuisances due to drug sales. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)

Authorities said 40 people have been indicted on drug trafficking charges for distributing drugs from three abandoned houses in a North Memphis neighborhood. 

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drug trafficking North Memphis Multi-Agency Gang Unit
Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones

Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.


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