Over the weekend, a Woodland woman found herself in police custody on suspicion of drug-related offenses. As reported by CBS News Sacramento, Elizabeth Huitron, 49, was arrested following a search of her vehicle that police say revealed evidence suggesting narcotics transportation and sales.
The Woodland Police Department was responding to a call that led them to a Quik Stop on Kentucky Avenue, where they found Huitron asleep at the wheel of her car, idling at the gas pumps. Initially concerned with a DUI, the officers' investigation quickly escalated after their K-9, as reported by FOX40 News, "Bruno alerted to the presence of contraband." It was not immediately clear whether the dog was excited about the find or just doing its job.
Upon searching the vehicle, officers uncovered "individually-wrapped packages of methamphetamine," along with a scale and other items typically associated with narcotics sales. In total, 7 ounces of methamphetamine were seized from Huitron's possession. The CBS News Sacramento article went on to detail that Huitron now faces allegations of transportation and sale of narcotics, compounded by an enhancement due to prior convictions.
The incident marks another application of Woodland PD's K-9 unit in cracking down on local drug activities. After Huitron was found asleep, the officers embarked on what began as a routine DUI check. Their K-9 suggested a turn of events that led to the uncovering of evidence indicating drug sales, completing a narrative outlined by FOX40 News of a night that went from a sleepy disturbance to a consequential bust.
