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Police in Elche have arrested a 32-year-old man after an investigation into suspected cocaine dealing from his car and home, according to the National Police.
Officers say the man was stopped as he left his home. He was carrying a handbag with a 5-gram wrap of cocaine, while another eight wraps were hidden in his underwear.
The arrest followed surveillance that allegedly showed the suspect meeting several people in his vehicle and exchanging drugs for cash. Investigators said the inquiry began after they received information that he was using his home as a base for sales.
Drugs, cash and equipment seized
Police later searched the property and seized nearly 95 grams of cocaine, about €9,155 in cash, a precision scale, a notebook with handwritten notes and the vehicle allegedly used to distribute the drugs.
The man was taken before the duty court in Elche after police completed their initial inquiries.
The case is the latest drugs arrest reported in the city and centres on suspected street-level dealing rather than a larger trafficking network, based on the information released so far.
