The Streets of Baltimore | Drug Dealer Reveals What They Don't Show on The Wire

Honor Among Thieves | True Crime & Crime Stories · Jul 19, 2026 · 1h 57m

Baltimore Carl grew up in East Baltimore’s Lafayette Projects, where violence, drug dealing and generational crime families were part of everyday life. Long before he understood the consequences, he was being exposed to the street economy—and he says his own great-grandmother became his first marijuana plug.

In this episode of Honor Among Thieves Podcast, Baltimore Carl reveals the real Baltimore streets behind HBO’s The Wire. He explains the differences between East and West Baltimore, how heroin was packaged and sold in gel caps, how project drug organizations operated, and how young men…