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Drug dealer busted dealing in public in Belltown

Police responded on Jan. 30 after receiving a 911 call.
Police responded: File photo. Seattle police responded on Jan. 30 after receiving a 911 call. (Seattle Police Department)

SEATTLE — A drug dealer has been busted with guns, money and drugs in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood on Wednesday.

Around 9:20 a.m., police were doing narcotics operations near 200 Blanchard Street when they saw a man making drug deals in public.

Police took the man down and recovered:

  • 8.7g crack cocaine
  • 24.6g methamphetamine
  • 2.5g cocaine
  • 0.2g heroin
  • $1,425 cash
  • semi-auto pistol

He was taken to King County Jail on suspicion of sale/delivery of cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin and unlawful possession of a firearm.

The suspect also had an existing warrant for residential burglary, unlawful possession of a firearm, animal cruelty and a court order violation.

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