K-9 Riggs sniffs out coke and cash during Virginia stop

1Traffic stop in Chesapeake leads to drug bust, loaded guns, and arrest

CHESAPEAKE, VA — A routine traffic stop in Chesapeake turned into a major drug and firearms bust earlier this month after officers pulled over a vehicle with inactive plates and discovered narcotics, weapons, and cash following a K-9 alert.

On October 1, Chesapeake Police officers stopped a vehicle in the 2600 block of South Military Highway. Observing suspicious behavior from the driver, officers requested a K-9 unit. The police dog, K-9 Riggs, alerted to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle, prompting a probable cause search.

Inside the car, officers recovered two loaded 9mm handguns, digital scales with suspected cocaine residue, packaging materials, an undisclosed amount of cocaine and crack cocaine, an