A suspected cocaine dealer in Palm Beach found himself in handcuffs after an unusual brush with law enforcement that played out like a scene straight from a crime drama, minus the theatrics. According to CBS12, the sting occurred on December 19 at Le Bar a Vin, when undercover officers engaged Salvatore Pollock, 43, in a conversation that would seal his fate. After one officer asked for “coke,” Pollock obliged by allegedly passing over a small bag of white powder — a move that would eventually lead to his undoing.
Further complicating his situation, the officers, who had not yet revealed their identities, suggested taking a group selfie. Pollock, seemingly none the wiser, obliged and was thus captured in an image with the very authorities investigating him. As reported by WPBF, this photograph later played a crucial role in identifying and capturing Pollock. The selfie, a lighthearted moment in the night, held the weight of iron bars for the unsuspecting suspect.
Pollock’s brief transaction and the photo op turned arrest were detailed by the Palm Beach Police Department; not a single gram of the white powder was actually tested until the officers had safely departed from the bar. The initial baggie handed to the undercover officer was tested and confirmed to be cocaine, which solidified the decision to issue a warrant for Pollock’s arrest. He was taken into custody a few days later, facing charges related to cocaine possession with intent to distribute…