Armed Drug Dealer Arrested for Trafficking Stolen Property, Possession of Narcotics

Seattle police arrested an armed drug dealer for trafficking stolen property and possession of narcotics in Downtown Seattle Sunday night.

At 8:32 p.m., patrol officers observed a 35-year-old man selling suspected stolen property at 3rd Avenue and Pike Street and placed him under arrest.

While investigating, police recovered contraband, narcotics, and weapons including:

• Spring blade knife
• Colt 380 semi-automatic handgun
• 23 grams of methamphetamine
• 58.6 grams of fentanyl
• 126.4 grams of suspected M30 fentanyl pills
• 5 pills of suspected Xanax
• Backpack, small baggies, $80 cash, counterfeit $100 bills
• Suspected stolen clothing, shoes, electronics

The suspect was also arrested for Possession/Sale/Delivery of Narcotics, Possession of Dangerous Weapons, and Carrying a Weapon without a Permit. He was booked into King County Jail.

Detectives in the General Investigations Unit were assigned to this case.

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