North Rhine-Westphalia: The Essen police take action against drug dealers

Essen (dpa / lnw) - The police in the Ruhr area took action against drug dealers on Tuesday evening and searched eight apartments and three commercial buildings in Essen and Gelsenkirchen. Several arrest warrants should also be executed, police and prosecutors said. Since there were indications that some of the people had weapons and were ready to use violence, special forces were deployed. The operation is the result of intensive investigations lasting months. According to the police, an exact balance of the action will only be available in the next few days.