K-9 Success in Drug Bust
Unexpected Find in Routine Stop
According to FOX NEWS channel, In Petaluma, California, a regular traffic stop turned surprising when a heroic K-9 officer discovered ten pounds of methamphetamine hidden in dog treat boxes. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office shared the incident on Facebook on February 15 during a traffic stop. The vehicle was driven by Angelina Gutierrez, was stopped by a deputy who found a warrant for her arrest. When the deputy learned about a meth pipe in the car, as the traffic stop begun, a search was conducted with the help of a heroic K-9 officer. The dog sniffed out narcotics in dog treat boxes revealing the ten pounds of meth. Gutierrez now faces charges for transporting a controlled substance.
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Community Applauds K-9’s Vigilance
Community members praised the heroic K-9 officer efforts in the Facebook comments admiring the unexpected hiding spot for the drugs. This successful operation highlighted the effectiveness of pheroic K-9 officer in finding illegal substances on a traffic stop. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office emphasized the crucial role of the heroic K-9 officer in the arrest and removing the drugs from circulation underlining the significance of these trained animals in law enforcement.