Ohio police K-9 finds over 60 grams of meth, nearly 30 pills during traffic stop

SUMMIT COUNTY — An Ohio police K-9 found over 60 grams of methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop.

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Around 3:05 a.m. on Oct. 31, police initiated a traffic stop on an SUV in Springfield Township, Summit County, according to a Facebook post.

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Springfield Township Police K-9 Ryker was deployed to perform an open-air sniff around the SUV and then alerted on the vehicle.

After a search of the vehicle, 62 grams of methamphetamine, 24 Oxycodone pills, 4 other pills, and drug paraphernalia were seized.

The driver of the vehicle was charged with possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia.

The driver was taken to Summit County Jail.

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