Law enforcement K-9 made a major discovery during a recent traffic stop in Oklahoma.
In a social media post, sheriff Andy R. Cumberledge, Love County Sheriff's Office. I said K9 Sgt. Stone went into a traffic stop early Wednesday on a southbound vehicle on Interstate 35 after noticing several traffic violations.
Cumberledge Sheriff wrote:
When he approached the car and spoke to the driver, he discovered that the driver did not speak English and was of Asian descent. A roadside interview using certified translator Sgt Stone was able to detect deceptive behavior that led male individuals to believe they were more involved in criminal activity than observed traffic violations.
The driver claimed he recently moved to Oklahoma City, and on his way to North Carolina he planned to fly to his destination after renting a car to Dallas, Texas.
The sheriff continued:
Eventually, sheriff K9 Bobby was deployed to the vehicle, giving a positive alert to the drug smell on the vehicle's trunk. A possible cause of vehicle search was conducted, and the interior of two large suitcases in the trunk was a vacuum sealed package of 62 pieces of black market marijuana totaling over 54 pounds.
The agency's post included a photo of Bobby still having marijuana in his suitcase.
Sergeant K9 was in the early morning hours this morning. Stone has measured multiple traffic stops on I-35 for vehicles heading south…
Posted by Love County Sheriff's Office Above Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
The sheriff said the car didn't contain items to show the man “moving” and then “individuals were attempting to trafficke him. [sic] Through marijuana from Oklahoma to Texas, and through aggressive policing and relentless dedication, our lawmakers catch him with a red hand and submit charges against him to the District Attorney's Office. ”
Authorities booked him at Love County Judicial Center as a result of the incident.
“A great job for the K9 team and deputies,” the sheriff concluded.
In July, another Oklahoma K-9 appeared in the news that he had helped to arrest an Ecuadorian pediatrician accused of pedophilia, Breitbart News reported.
Dogs are an incredible asset to law enforcement, as they have 225 million scent receptors in their noses, according to the American Kennel Club. Website.
“When it comes to criminal behavior, dogs can often detect various drugs, explosives, accelerators (when investigating arson), and other crime scene evidence,” the site reads.
It is interesting to note that in March 2023, Oklahoma voters refused to legalize recreational marijuana, according to Breitbart News. The outlet said, “The state narrowly legalized the medicinal use of marijuana in June 2018. Nearly 57% of voters approved a voting measure on the issue. However, recreational use of marijuana remained illegal.”
