Earlier this month, a police officer conducted a traffic stop for vehicle code violations. During the stop, the driver was identified as being on federal probation, according to the Fountain Valley Police Department.
Corporal Kelly and PSD Pomix (a K9 officer) conducted an open-air sniff, and PSD Pomix alerted on the vehicle. A subsequent search led to the recovery of more than 1,800 Xanax tablets and over $14,000 in cash.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of narcotics sales. Great teamwork by patrol, and great job Pomix!
Street Value of the Seized Drugs
The estimated street value of the 1,800 seized Xanax tablets is between $5,400 and $9,000, assuming a standard wholesale/mid-level illicit market price…