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Patrick Dinkins

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Sep 27, 2016

Victim Details

Patrick Dinkins

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Baltimore

MD

2016-09-27

2016-09-27

41

Patrick

Dinkins

07/18/2026


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In the dangerous world of Baltimore's street-level drug trade, a man named James Dinkins, also known as 'Miami,' operated as an enforcer for a violent drug trafficking organization. This group, which went by the name 'Special,' was responsible for distributing heroin, cocaine, and marijuana throughout the city. Dinkins, a male resident of Baltimore, played a key role in the gang's efforts to protect its territory and operations through violence and intimidation.

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  • Foul smell leads Baltimore Police to dead body - WMAR - TV
  • jfk909us – Page 251 - The Baltimore Watchdog
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