California K-9 Otis helps police seize 440 pounds of cocaine during Alhambra traffic stop
K-9 Otis sniffed out roughly 440 pounds of cocaine during a California traffic stop after the driver's shifting stories raised red flags to responding officers.
TL;DR
- Alhambra police conducted a traffic stop along Valley Boulevard.
- K-9 Otis alerted officers to approximately 200 kilos (440 pounds) of cocaine in an SUV.
- The driver, Julio Rangel, offered inconsistent explanations for the cargo.
- Rangel was arrested and booked into jail.
- K-9 Otis was celebrated as the hero of the operation.