Kato the police K9 alongside the evidence he uncovered during a traffic stop. (Prescott Valley Police Department photo)
PRESCOTT, Ariz. - Two people were arrested and nearly 20,000 fentanyl pills were taken off the streets in Prescott, thanks in part to a police K9 named Kato.
According to a release, officers led Kato for a sniff around a vehicle during a traffic stop when the K9 detected the presence of narcotics.
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Kato the K9 helps in Prescott narcotics bust
A police K9 was dispatched to help detect drugs during a traffic stop in Prescott. The amount of fentanyl and meth seized in the bust might surprise you.
A subsequent search of the vehicle found more than 38 pounds of meth and 20,000 fentanyl pills.
The two people arrested were identified as 33-year-old Erik Zamora-Bernal and 18-year-old Eduardo Ramierez, both from Phoenix.
They were each charged with several felonies for narcotics-related crimes.