Sucia assists in drug bust

Submitted by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office

At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 21, deputies stopped a vehicle driving in Friday Harbor with two different license plates. The car was stopped and the driver was suspected to be under the influence of intoxicants.

K-9 Sucia was deployed and alerted on the car which was then impounded. A search warrant revealed a large number of illegal drugs to include suspected cocaine, LSD, and Psilocybin Mushrooms. Also found were scales, baggies, and other paraphernalia.

The driver was booked into the jail on charges of DUI and possession with intent to deliver as well as a felony arrest warrant out of Everett Washington.