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Texas K-9 sniffs out $1.2 million worth of meth from tractor trailer

Posted at 8:01 AM, Mar 02, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-02 09:41:44-05

LEWISVILLE, TX — The Lewisville Police Department said they seized more than 595 pounds of methamphetamine in one of the largest drugs bust in their department's history.

This is also the largest drug bust for the K-9 involved, Stryker. The meth is valued at $1.2 million.

Police said that they received a call on Feb. 23 around 3 p.m. to assist another agency with a suspicious tractor trailer. Stryker conducted a free air sniff and alerted police to the presence of narcotics.

Officers searched the tractor trailer and discovered the meth in a hidden compartment.