Knox County AG hails effort to curb flow of drugs from Detroit down I-75

Lakeway agencies part of ‘313 Initiative’ for disrupting drug pipeline

Claiborne County prosecutors and law enforcement officers are among the agencies in three states and the federal government continuing to disrupt the drug pipeline from Michigan to Tennessee through the “313 Initiative.”

Knox County AG hails effort to curb flow of drugs from Detroit down I-75

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen said Monday that a multiyear effort to disrupt the flow of drugs from the Detroit area to East Tennessee is helping save lives. The 313 Initiative was announced in December of 2022 as a partnership between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to fight the proliferation of dangerous drugs like fentanyl along the I-75 corridor. TBI, Attorney General dis…

Keeping neighborhoods safe: 313 Initiative - Knox TN Today

Drug use and addiction cause most property crime in Knox and surrounding counties as addicts look to break-ins, shop-lifting and theft to support their habit. Law enforcement leaders have launched the 313 Initiative to disrupt the drug pipeline from Michigan to Tennessee, and on March 24, 2025, Attorney Gen. Charme Allen said the initiative has produced tangible results. Detroit to Knoxville is a 523-mile trip on Interstate 75 “In Knox County al…