(FOX40.COM) — A California Highway Patrol traffic stop led to an arrest and seizure of 40 pounds of methamphetamine.Video above: CA Governor deploying more CHP officers to combat crime
On Sept. 4, a CHP officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle going northbound on Interstate 5, according to the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office.
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Officers requested his K9 partner, Jack, to conduct an open-air sniff of the vehicle due to the driver and passenger’s inconsistent statements. Officials said K9 Jack alerted the officer to narcotics.
A search of the vehicle then revealed around 40 pounds of meth concealed in the trunk. The driver, identified as Juan Munoz-Guzman, was then arrested for transportation and possession for sale of more than 10 kilograms of methamphetamine…