California police seize 440 pounds of cocaine after K9 alerts on SUV

A California traffic stop led to the seizure of roughly 440 pounds of cocaine after a driver's conflicting explanations failed to convince police, who then deployed a K9 unit. The driver was arrested and booked into jail. The Alhambra Police Department stopped the vehicle near Valley Boulevard and the 710 Freeway, noticing an SUV filled with cardboard boxes. The driver, Julio Rangel of Huntington Park, first claimed he was returning from visiting his cousin, then said he was transporting diesel parts for a friend. K9 Otis alerted officers to the vehicle, leading to the discovery of the cocaine. The department praised Otis on social media, and the public responded with humorous comments about the canine's effectiveness.