K9's first day leads to a major drug bust in Merced County

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- An serviceman and his drug-sniffing canine made a large bust connected their archetypal time connected the occupation during a postulation halt connected Interstate 5 successful Merced County.

According to the California Highway Patrol, connected Tuesday, K9 Jag alerted officers to the beingness of narcotics during the stop.

Officers searched the trunk of the conveyance and recovered astir 20 pounds of meth worthy an estimated $272,400.

Both occupants successful the conveyance were arrested.