FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. – A man has been arrested after police say a traffic stop in Fairfax County led to a drug bust, where officers discovered more than $40,000 in cash and cocaine.
Police said the incident started when officers from the West Springfield District Station’s Neighborhood Patrol Unit stopped a car for defective equipment.
During the stop, officers suspected there could be drugs in the car. Police say their K9 Lobo alerting his handler that he smelled something.
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During the car search, officers discovered cash, drugs, and small baggies of cocaine labeled for sale.
“Can't get anything past our officers - or our K9 crew!” the department wrote on Facebook.
In a subsequent search of the suspect’s home, officers found more than $43,000 in cash along with more drugs and documents showing drug sales.
The suspect, who has not been identified, is facing five counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He is being held without bond.
