The Gilroy Police Department’s drug dog helped the California Highway Patrol bust a suspected cocaine trafficker last week, authorities reported.
A 31-year-old San Jose man was arrested on Highway 101 north of Gilroy city limits on Aug. 21, police said.
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The arrest came after police K9 “Pharaoh” alerted on the presence of a controlled substance within the vehicle and officers found 5 kilograms of cocaine in the vehicle. The drugs are worth more than $120,000 on the street, authorities said.
Gamliel Duran Avelar was arrested on suspicion of multiple narcotic-related charges, police said.
