BALTIMORE- On a sunny Friday afternoon, Avon Barksdale, a respected drug dealer and drug kingpin of the Barksdale Organization in West Baltimore, was arrested in his office by the Baltimore Police. Barksdale was born on January 8, 1970. He grew up in the terrace high-rises of West Baltimore. As a teenager, Barksdale developed an interest for sports, being a former amateur boxer. However, he was constantly in trouble around the city with his old friend and future partner, Russell Stringer Bell. Barksdale was taught by his father, a successful drug dealer, how to survive in "the game" at an early age. Ambitious and tired to make small robberies, Barksdale took over the terrace high-rises during a Baltimore gang war in 1999, with Stringer’s…show more content… McNulty response was simple and short. “Your homie gave you up boy”. The “homie” who McNulty referred to was Stringer Bell. Stringer Bell, who was in contact with the Major of the Western District Howard "Bunny" Colvin in the night before the arrest, was the source of information that helped the Baltimore Police to make the arrest. Apparently, the reason was that Stringer Bell were almost reaching his goal to became a successful businessman and quit “the game”. However, Barksdale did not like this idea, because he needed him to manage the organizations’ money. Consequently, Stringer Bell would do anything to succeed on his plan, even disposed to commit his old friend to the police. Now, with Barksdale out of the game, Stringer will be able to follow his plans, without worry with the Baltimore Police, even though he was a drug dealer. The Major of the Western District Howard “Bunny” Colvin gave this information on this Saturday afternoon at the official press conference. “We know all the bad things that Stringer have done for our society. However, our focus was to capture the drug kingpin and we would not be able to do it without an internal information. In order to provide a society free of drugs, we made an agreement with Stringer that he would be free to go if he give a strong information of Barksdale. I…show more content… “It is with a big proud that today I give these Medals of Honor for the police officers, who risk their lives every day in order to provide a better and safe society for our children”. Although the Barksdale Organization is over, the Baltimore Police it’s aware that their work to transform Baltimore in a totally safe city is not done, because they know that someone will try to replace the Barksdale Empire. “There will be always a Barksdale, trying to make a new business while the city develop. However, we are ready to handle any kind of situation, in order to create a better Baltimore, where justice is made. May God continue to bless Baltimore and the America” said the Mayor of the
