Crime & Safety

SEE: Santa Cruz County K-9 Sniffs Out 4 Pounds Of Meth

The discovery resulted in a driver's arrest, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said.

(Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office)

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — A Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office K-9 officer discovered four pounds of meth during a recent traffic stop, officials said.

Nicholas Ardanuy was arrested on suspicion of having drugs for sale.

A driver was speeding down Highway 17 when detectives stopped the car, the sheriff's office said. K-9 Lola picked up on the scent of drugs coming from the car and notified detectives.

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Four pounds of methamphetamine were found inside the car, along with more than $2,000 in cash, photos posted by the sheriff's office indicate.

K9 Lola and the Special Enforcement Team (SET) at it again. Recently SET Detectives conducted a car stop on a speeding...
Posted by Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, December 29, 2020

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