K9 Happens to Find $2 Million Worth of Cocaine During Routine Milpitas Speeding Stop
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K9 Happens to Find $2 Million Worth of Cocaine During Routine Milpitas Speeding Stop
"The K9 Officer deployed his canine partner Rae' who alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics, the CHP's Coastal Division unit said in a Friday morning Facebook post. Personnel from the San Jose CHP Area assisted with a subsequent search of the vehicle. During the search, officers located approximately 12 kilograms of cocaine which was packaged for distribution."
"A Thursday night incident saw a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer pull over a speeding vehicle on some highway in Milpitas, a routine thing that happens every night. But once that CHP officer's K9 unit started sniffing around, well, things really went off the rails."
A California Highway Patrol officer conducted a routine traffic stop on a speeding vehicle in Milpitas. The officer observed indicators of criminal activity and deployed K9 unit Rae' to investigate. The canine alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics, leading to a vehicle search by CHP personnel from the Coastal Division and San Jose CHP Area. Officers discovered approximately 12 kilograms of cocaine packaged for distribution, valued at approximately $2 million on the street. The driver was arrested for possession of cocaine for sales and other criminal charges.
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