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Suspected Drug Handover in Berlin Turns Violent During Arrest

The incident shows how routine street‑level narcotics checks can quickly escalate into violent confrontations.

Overview

  • Police say officers saw a suspected handover between two men in Berlin‑Schmargendorf and arrested the driver at the scene.
  • A second man resisted arrest, struck and bit an officer and had to be subdued by additional officers before being taken to hospital with minor injuries.
  • Officers found several small bags of suspected cannabis on the resisting man and cash, a phone and small packages of suspected cocaine and cannabis in the arrested driver’s car.
  • The 35‑year‑old who was detained at the car was presented to a duty court, which issued a detention order.
  • The injured officer suffered abrasions and bite wounds and was taken off duty, highlighting immediate health and staffing effects on police during street narcotics operations.