“US officials believe that Atlanta has become the principal distribution point for the Mexican drugs cartels in the eastern and southern US.”

In an article from BBC News, Jack Killorin, director of Atlanta’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) unit, declares “If they were making the television show Miami Vice today it would probably be more appropriately called Metro Atlanta Vice, but with some distinctions.”

The article also includes this very interesting map that shows the drug trafficking routes to Atlanta from Mexico and from Atlanta to other major US cities. It appears those suburban neighborhoods aren’t as safe as many assume! Check out the BBC article for more info.