Police Dog Sniffs Out $50K Worth of Cocaine

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — A large quantity of cocaine was easily sniffed by an Anne Arundel County Police dog Wednesday during a traffic stop, officials say.

Officers stopped a vehicle displaying expired tags about 1 p.m. and a K-9 unit was called to the scene.

The dog alerted his handler that the vehicle contained drugs, and a search of the vehicle turned up about 505.29 grams of cocaine.

Police officials say the estimated street value of the cocaine is $50,500.

The two occupants of the vehicle were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of cocaine.

The suspects are:

• Roderick Lee Simms, 33, of the 1000 block of Spa Road in Annapolis
• Padrone Marrell Savoy, 38, of the 400 block of Captain’s Circle in Annapolis

»Photos of suspects courtesy of Anne Arundel County Police