CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — A traffic stop in Cartersville led to a woman’s arrest for narcotics possession, all thanks to a new K9 on the job, the Cartersville Police Dept. said.
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K9 Delta, on the first full shift with the department’s new Crime Suppression Unit, alerted officers to the presence of narcotics during a traffic stop.
Officers found 25.5 grams of crack cocaine. The driver also had a Schedule II drug, police said.
All in all, Cartersville PD said the drug seizure was just short of a trafficking amount of crack cocaine.
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Stephanie Louise Kuzma was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of a Schedule II drug and no insurance.
“The Cartersville Police Department remains committed to keeping our community safe from all threats, and K9 Delta brought her A-game,” Cartersville PD said in a social media post.
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