Seattle police officers arrested a 33-year-old felon for selling drugs in Belltown on Wednesday, when he arrived at the King County Jail corrections staff found crack cocaine hidden in his underpants.
On Jan. 7 at about 10:00 a.m., patrol officers saw a man in the 2200 block of 3rd Avenue selling narcotics to another man that drove up in his car to buy drugs from the suspect. Police saw the alleged dealer shoving something down his pants.
The suspect, known to law enforcement, “has been arrested for drug dealing in this same location before,” according to the police report.
Officers followed the vehicle a short distance and detained the drug buyer after a traffic stop. While interviewing the buyer, police learned that he purchased $60 worth of crack cocaine from his dealer.
Officers also asked for assistance from the Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) knowing the cameras pointed in the direction of the drug deal. RTCC captured video footage of the criminal activity and collected it as evidence.
Police recovered the narcotics and ordered the enforcement team to take the suspect into custody, who was still on 3rd Avenue.
Shortly thereafter, officers arrested the man for dealing narcotics recovering cash and drugs. The suspect denied having any more narcotics on him during the arrest process, yet officers believed otherwise.
Police booked the suspect into the King County Jail (KCJ) and informed the jail staff that the suspect was likely concealing more drugs, an additional crime if brought into a detention facility.
After an additional search of the suspect, KCJ deputies found more drugs hidden in is underwear, totaling 53 baggies of narcotics. Ultimately, police recovered 13.6g of Crack Cocaine and $121 in cash.
Detectives in the Narcotics Unit are assigned to this case.
Incident Number: 2026-5952
