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Chalk one up for the SPD narcotics unit and Belltown's spandex-clad bike teams this weekend, as they brought down a large and highly organized Honduran drug dealing ring that had been corralling the crack-cocaine market in the neighborhood. Known to hide the packaged drugs in their mouths--gross--the small army of Honduran drug dealers had been pushing out the Belltown "regulars," and commanding the street corners since January 2009 (apparently they began in Queen Anne, clearly not their scene). Typically, we tend to bitch about Belltown, but for good reason, the crazy bums, the lack of police presence, naaaasty garbage dumpsters and oh yes, drug trafficking. So, it's relief to see serious action being taken. Current score: 30 dealers arrested, 22 left to go.
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About time, something was done to clean up Belltown. The area has been steadily declining for the past year and a half. I guess the police decided to do something after all the businesses began to flee.
Belltown was starting to feel more sketch than Tijuana at night.
I fear that the removal of one gang of drug dealers opens up the area for other gangs of drug dealers. I hope that the SPD isn't resting on their laurels and getting sore arms from all of the back-patting going around, and actually has a plan in place to keep the recent drug void permanent (or prevent the filling of the void, whichever you prefer).
Aww, it's the SPD that we're talking about. w00t,
Belltown is now a free-for-all drug zone! Low prices as new gangs establish their customer base! Violence as gangs compete for turf! Increased sales and drug activity as all of the surveilled suspects have been replaced by newbies! More customers! Yay!!!