The Wise County sheriff recently announced a huge drug bust thanks to one of their most trusted officers, K-9 Benni. The police dog helped spot the massive haul by alerting police to search the trailer of a pulled over vehicle. In total, officers found 840 pounds of marijuana and 242 pounds of mushroom-laced edible candy bars thanks to Benni’s work.
Over the weekend, Wise County Sheriff, Lane Akin, took to social media to alert residents about a recent drug bust on Highway 287. According to his post, police pulled over a U-Haul van trailer that was swerving from lane to lane and driving on the rumble strips. After the driver and passenger gave different stories, police brought in the K-9 Unit. K-9 Benni quickly alerted its handler to check the trailer, where officers found 31 moving boxes sealed with packing tape.
Inside the boxes was 840 pounds of vacuum sealed marijuana, 242 pounds of edible candy bars infused with Psilocybin Mushrooms, and 1,100 THC vape cartridges, according to WFAA. Law enforcement claims the illicit cargo was worth $1.7 million. Now, all those drugs are off the streets thanks to the team and K-9 Benni.
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