Dubai cop killed while chasing drug dealer
A Dubai policeman from the Department of Anti-Narcotics lost his life while chasing a drug dealer, reported Al Bayan.
Following a tip-off that a GCC national, with a criminal record, would be selling a huge qauntity of drugs to an unknown person at a location close to Emirates Road, the deparment sent a police patrol to nab the duo, said
Major-General Abdul Jalil Mahdi Asmawi, Director-General Department Anti-Narcotics.
On seeing the police patrol zeroing in on him, the accused in a four-wheel drive hit the police car and sped into a sandy path. The police tried chasing the accused, but their saloon car overturned killing a policeman and seriously injuring the driver.
Dubai Police finally arrested the drug dealer in Ajman after a two-hour chase with the help of Ajman Police.
He is cooperating with the police and has informed them of other dealers.
Police alo confiscated drugs from his possession.