Police Dog Helps In Search Leading To Drug Charges

YARMOUTH, MA — A police K9 on Cape Cod was used in a traffic stop on Monday to find drugs, leading to charges for a New Bedford man.

Yarmouth police detectives stopped a car for speeding Monday afternoon near the Bass River Bridge.

During the stop, detectives saw signs of drug distribution and deployed a narcotics detection canine. K9 Gauge located a quantity of crack cocaine on the passenger, Jatee Burch, 20, of New Bedford.

A spring-assisted knife and cash were also seized.

Burch was arrested and charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute and carrying a dangerous weapon.

The driver of the car was cited for speeding.