Wise County drug bust: K9 Benni finds $1.7M of contrabandPosted by On


WISE COUNTY, Texas — A K-9 unit in Wise County made a drug bust along Highway 287 worth $1.7 million, according to Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin

In a Facebook post, Akin said a patrolling deputy observed a white Tacoma pulling a U-Haul van trailer, which was swerving from lane to lane and driving on the rumble strips. The deputy stopped the truck and the driver acted “exceedingly nervous,” according to Akin. The driver told the deputy that he was on his way to a funeral in Southeast Texas and added that the passenger of the vehicle was his grandmother. 

The grandmother told a different story, according to Akin, saying they were headed to Tennessee and the trailer was full of furniture. K-9 Benni and his handler were only minutes away from the traffic stop and did a quick pass on the trailer. K-9 Benni alerted the trailer, and the deputies opened the trailer to find 31 moving boxes sealed with packing tape. There was no furniture found in the trailer. 

Instead, deputies found 840 pounds of vacuum sealed marijuana, 242 pounds of edible candy bars infused with Psilocybin Mushrooms, and 1,100 (2.5 lbs.) THC vape cartridges, Akins said.

According to law enforcement, the illicit cargo was tallied to be worth $1.7 million. Both the driver and the passenger were arrested on several charges of Possession of Controlled Substances. Their bonds were set at $70,000 each, Akins said

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