The Shalem police station of the Jerusalem District opened an investigation on suspicion of running a "drug station" and distributing them in a residential compound in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem. Two suspects, residents of Silwan, were detained on suspicion of trafficking dangerous drugs.
During the search, substances suspected of being drugs of various types were found throughout the compound, hidden in drainage pits and elsewhere, including crystal drugs and marijuana, in various weights not for personal consumption.
Drugs in sewage: Documentation – This is how the activists of the "drug station" in East Jerusalem were arrested // Credit: Police Spokesperson's Office
During the activity, one of the suspects cursed and attacked the officers. The two suspects (56,44) were detained by the policemen and taken for interrogation at the Shalem police station.
The police investigation indicates that the suspects used to trade drugs in the compound where the officers seized the suspected drugs of various kinds. Today, the suspects will be brought to court for a hearing to extend their detention.
The drugs that were removed, photo: Police Spokesperson's Office
Dvir Tamim, commander of the Shalem police station, who led the activity, said: "Our examinations show that the scourge of dangerous drugs is one of the issues that most bothers the normative residents of this area. These drugs eventually reach young people and youth, and the drug trade creates additional crime and significantly harms the residents' lifestyle and personal safety and public health."
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