. >> reporter: for dea task force officer juan wilson, it's just one front on a battle that has consumed him. he lost his father-in-law to a vicious heroin addiction. today, the search inside this home leaves him outraged. what did you find in there? >> we found a loaded pistol. it was underneath the couch cushion, laying right next to where the baby was, where we found the heroin, also. fully loaded. >> reporter: you look pissed. >> it's -- it's one thing to find, you know, the heroin next to the baby, but you find a loaded gun, you know, i've got kids of my own and -- little angry, yeah. >> reporter: more and more suburbanites once addicted to pain pills are turning to heroin. it's a cheap alternative and more potent. it's a quick fix and driving big business. why do you think heroin is so popular here? >> it's very afodable. it's cheap. okay si ckocon sin, dealers cha a dollar per milligram. if you have an 80 milligram dose, you can pay $80 for one pill, versus one pill or one dose of heroin in a capsule could cost you anywhere between $5 to $15. >> two females. >> reporter: we're at