S03E06 · SCENE 31/41 · 39:50
Homecoming · Barksdale location
Crew member describes Hamsterdam

A crew member tells Avon about the open drug market in Hamsterdam.

39:50→40:37
in the episode · 0m 47s · S03E06

What happens

39:50–40:37

A crew member describes seeing crews openly selling drugs in Hamsterdam like candy, with cops standing around. Avon is intrigued but says nothing.

WhereBarksdale location
DriverAvon
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadBarksdale territory war

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39:59

And they got crews over there twirling dope and coke like the shit was candy.

40:17

Now, that shit was business.

40:25

What you saying, man? What's up?

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39:50–40:37
A · Western District crackdown
C · Homicide investigation
D · Political maneuvering

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