An Anderson, Calif., police K-9 is receiving much praise for its work detecting an extremely dangerous substance on Sunday.
police officer pulled According to ABC Action News, the driver, identified as David Leyva-Regala, and his passenger, Serida Montes-Ruiz, were hit by a vehicle violation at Gateway Drive and Balls Ferry Road just after 11 a.m. It turned out that he was from Mexico. now.
Officials said: identified The man had a Mexican ID but was not licensed. During their investigation at the scene, police noticed several things that were indicators of drug trafficking. They asked the male suspect for consent to search his vehicle, but he refused, saying:
APD Officer Arrested with Fentanyl Number: APD24-002491 November 10, 2024, approximately 11:03am,…
Posted by anderson police department above Sunday, November 10, 2024
That's when officers realized they needed additional help from four-legged experts. According to the department's social media posts,
While attempting to positively identify Mr. Leyva-Regala and Mr. Montez Ruiz, APD K9 Rip was deployed and conducted a complimentary air sniff of the vehicle Mr. Leyva-Regala was driving. Shortly thereafter, K9 Rip alerted to the presence of illegal drugs, which he was trained to detect, resulting in a probable cause investigation of Leyva-Regala, Montez-Ruiz, and the vehicle.
Officers found a usable amount of suspected fentanyl on Leyva Regala's body. A search of the vehicle revealed it weighed approximately 2.2 pounds. Suspected fentanyl hidden in trunk liner. Leyva Regala and Montez Ruiz both denied ownership of the suspected fentanyl.
The suspects were arrested and booked into the Shasta County Jail on charges of possession and transportation of a controlled drug substance for sale.
“It's important to note that 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be a lethal dose, depending on a person's size, tolerance, and past use, according to the DEA,” Leyva-Regala and Montes-Ruiz wrote. “He possessed enough fentanyl to deliver more than 498,000 lethal doses,” the police department said in a statement.
Social media users showered praise on police officer and K-9 Rip. write“You’re a good girl, Rip! Thank you, APD! ”
“APD and K9 Rip, great job!! Great catch,” said another user. commented.
In February, preschool police officers in Lane County, Oregon, assisted in two consecutive drug busts involving fentanyl, Breitbart News reported at the time.
