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Drug addicts jump to death in police raid

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-06-06 22:09

HOHHOT -- Three suspected drug users were confirmed dead, after they jumped out of a hotel window from the 4th story to escape police examination in Baotou City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Saturday morning, police said.

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Police forced open the room after the insiders refused to open the door even though the officers have identified themselves.

They stopped one suspect from jumping out of the window. The suspect told the police five others have already jumped out of the window before him.

Police were led to the hotel in Gangtie Street at 1:20 a.m. Saturday upon receiving tips there was a situation in room 405.

The police found two of them dead at the scene. Another suspect died on the way to hospital. The two injured are in hospital.

Police found yellow pills, which they suspect to be drugs, in the pocket of the one of the injured persons, as well as drug drug taking tools in the room.

Examination of police files shows that all the suspects have records of drug using.