Weapons/drugs arrest in Drama

A 30-year-old man was arrested in Drama on Tuesday night after he pulled a gun against a team of police officers conducting a search for drugs.

The man is facing charges of illegal possession and use of weapons, drug trafficking, and resisting authority.

During an ongoing investigation, it was revealed that the detainee had sold narcotic substances to an acquaintance, and drug squad police went to the Aghia Paraskevi village, together with a judicial functionary and a sniffer dog, to search the 30-year-old’s house and to arrest him.

The 30-year-old refused the search and loaded a gun, which he turned on the police officers. After repeated police call calls to surrender, the suspect pointed the pistol to his own head and threatened to commit suicide if he was not allowed to flee and moved quickly out of the door into the yard, where he was again asked to surrender.

When police attempted to intercept him, the man once again turned the gun on them.

Police fired warning shots in the air to convince him to surrender, but he pulled the gun on them again and one of the officers shot him in the leg to prevent him from opening fire.

The suspect was taken to the Drama General Hospital with two bullet wounds in the legs and was reported in good condition.

A search of the house revealed a loaded Tokarev 7.62mm pistol and ammunition, 3.1 grams of cannabis, a precision scale, 275 euros in cash in proceeds from drug sales, a cell phone, and a quantity of gun lubricants.