Seattle police have arrested a seven-time convicted felon in a major Belltown drug bust, seizing large amounts of cocaine and a stolen handgun. It’s an incident that neighbors said underscores ongoing safety problems in the area.

Narcotics detectives said they spent several months investigating him and served a search warrant for his apartment in the 2100 block of 2nd Avenue, Tuesday. MyNorthwest is not naming the suspect because he has not been formally charged yet.

Officers said the suspect was carrying 9.2 grams of crack cocaine and $819 in cash. They said a search of his apartment uncovered another 684.7 grams of cocaine, along with a stolen firearm.

He was booked into the King County Jail on suspicion of selling narcotics and unlawful possession of a gun.

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