Suspected drug dealer barricades himself inside Jerusalem home, threatens to harm self
According to the police, after the officers arrived at the scene, the suspected dealer threatened to harm himself, refusing to cooperate and barricading himself in his home.
A suspected drug dealer barricaded himself in his home in Jerusalem after officers arrived to arrest him on Wednesday afternoon, the Israel Police said.
According to the police, after the officers arrived at the scene, the suspected dealer threatened to harm himself, refusing to cooperate and barricading himself in his home.
A Special Patrol Unit arrived shortly after the standoff, broke into the suspect’s house, and arrested him.
Police found a toy pistol and a knife in his possession.
POLICE ARREST a suspected drug dealer. (credit: POLICE SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
Nine suspects arrested after undercover drug investigation
Police also announced on Wednesday that nine suspected drug dealers had been arrested across the country, after three months of work by an undercover agent.
The agent had posed as a customer and made contact with each dealer, pretending to purchase the drugs from them and gathering evidence for the police.
Over the course of the arrests, police seized large quantities of various drugs, vehicles, and cash.
