Law enforcement authorities in Barton County released details on Monday of a drug arrest.
Police say that just before 1 a.m. on Friday, officers stopped a vehicle driven by John Hiserote, Hoisington, in the 800 block of Jefferson Street for a traffic infraction.
While officers were conducting the traffic stop, the department’s drug-detecting canine, Kia, was deployed and indicated the presence of illegal narcotics inside the vehicle.
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The vehicle was searched and officers located several illegal items including methamphetamine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.
Hiserote and the passenger, Amanda Decker, also of Hoisington, were both arrested and turned over to the Barton County Jail.
Kia, a 2-year old Belgian Malinois joined the department approximately one year ago. Although Kia is trained in tracking, criminal apprehension, and various other skills, his primary duty at the department is searching for illegal narcotics.
