NIXA — The new Nixa Police canine Jannie (pronounced Ya-knee) assisted in the arrest of three people in Nixa on Wednesday afternoon.
Nixa Police, with help from the COMET Drug Task Force, intercepted a postal package with a field weight of 2 pounds, 2 ounces of marijuana around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon leading to the arrests.
“We could not make this case without Jannie,” says a task force member.
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After the postal worker contacted the COMET Drug Task Force, the task force asked for assistance from Nixa Police Cpl. Shawn Clark and Jannie. A controlled delivery was then made and a search warrant was issued for a house on South Main Street in Nixa where three people were arrested.
“Without a dog tracking the scent and giving us probable cause, we wouldn’t have been able to deliver the package,” the task member said.
Charges are still pending as officers continue the investigation.
Nixa acquired Jannie, a 2-year-old Belgian malinois drug dog, early last fall. After extensive training in Alabama and Georgia, she began went to work with the Nixa Police Department in November.
“She’s been a valuable member to the department,” Clark said. “I look forward to working with her on more of these cases.”
