WEST COVINA, Calif. — The newest member of the West Covina Police Department was praised after locating about 60 pounds of methamphetamine during his first day on the job.
K-9 Rye found the drugs during a traffic stop Saturday, according to the West Covina Police Department's Facebook post:
About 60 pounds of meth were found hidden in two compartments under the driver’s seat and front passenger seat, officials said.
Officers stopped the silver 2010 Nissan Rouge for a vehicle code violation and found meth under the drivers seat. The police dog alerted the officers that there might be more drugs in the car, KUSA reports.
K-9 Rye was just field certified in narcotic detection in April 2018, according to the department. This was K-9 Rye’s first narcotic detection since he was certified.
The driver, identified as 28-year-old Pedro Lopez, is accused of possession of methamphetamine and the sale and transporting narcotics in a hidden department, officials said.
Lopez’s bail has been set at $1 million.