‘Forgot dealing is an essential biz’: Baltimore councilman inflamed by drug dealing during coronavirus outbreak

Published March 27, 2020 1:40pm ET



Baltimore Councilman Leon Pinkett has had enough of drug dealers flouting the law, especially as the city faces a coronavirus outbreak.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ordered residents to stay at home except for essential visits to doctors or grocery stores on Monday. The following day, Pinkett tweeted that he had seen drug dealers on the streets donning masks and gloves as they continued to distribute drugs.

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