Barakaldo Local Police have arrested a young man for alleged drug trafficking in the Andikollano area. The incident began when an off-duty Ertzaintza officer observed a young man handling, weighing, and distributing various narcotic substances, apparently preparing them for sale during the Cruces neighborhood festival.
The officer immediately alerted municipal police officers, who arrived at the scene shortly after. Upon noticing the police presence, the suspect fled on foot, discarding several narcotic substances during his escape. Thanks to the collaboration between the regional police officer and the Local Police, the man was intercepted and detained, subsequently being arrested.
“"The rapid action and coordination between both police forces have made it possible to prevent the potential sale of narcotic substances during the Cruces festivities."
Furthermore, the Citizen Security department reported that two other arrests were made on Friday night during the celebrations. One involved a young man with an outstanding judicial warrant who was also involved in disturbances in a hospitality area. The second arrest was for an alleged offense of assaulting healthcare personnel and officers.
Separately from the festival, local officers arrested another individual for an alleged robbery with force at a telecommunications shop on Zaballa street in Barakaldo.
