A wave of narcotics trafficking has swept into Los Angeles, and Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Romero are put on the case. Their investigation leads them to a drug ring operating in the city’s shadows—where heroin is being sold to teenagers. In Part 1 of this two-part story, the detectives uncover a network of smugglers, pushers, and addicts—and come face to face with the chilling reality of the city’s growing drug problem. Originally aired: January 12, 1950.

Cast:
Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough, Raymond Burr, Harry Bartell, Virginia Gregg

Tags:
Dragnet, narcotics, heroin, LAPD, drugring, noir, truecrime, investigation, lawenforcement, suspense, teenagers, justice, smuggling, police, 1950s, detectives, crackdown, crime, part1, drugs