Redwood City Police K-9 Sniffs Out $120K Worth Of Meth

REDWOOD CITY, CA — A traffic stop had police on the right track. Then a K-9 unit helped them close the deal on a major drug bust, authorities said.

Redwood City police detectives assigned to a regional county gang task force seized 30 pounds of suspected methamphetamine worth an estimated street value of $120,000, the Redwood City Police Department said in a news release.

During a traffic enforcement stop for a vehicle code violation resulted in the area of Edison St. and Hillsdale Blvd. Friday at around 10 p.m., a narcotic certified K-9 sniffed out the drugs inside the vehicle, police said. A search of the vehicle led to the seizure.

Anthony Valdovinos, the driver of the vehicle, and Mark Ogo, a passenger, were both arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance for sale. They were transported and booked into the San Mateo County Jail, police said.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Redwood City Street Crime Suppression Team Detective Sergeant Russ Felker at 650-780-7627 or the Redwood City Police Department’s Tip Line at 650-780-7107.