Killeen Police Organized Crime Unit Arrest Two and Seize Narcotics
Killeen, TX (May 9, 2024): On May 8, 2024, detectives with the KPD Organized Crime Unit received information about illegal narcotics being transported from Houston, TX to the Killeen area. Detectives conducted surveillance and observed the suspect vehicle as it traveled through Temple, TX.
With assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety, a traffic stop was conducted on the suspect vehicle in the 2000 block of Airport Rd. in Temple. During the traffic stop, K9 Kenzi was deployed and performed an open-air sniff of the vehicle. K9 Kenzi alerted to the presence of drugs and a search of the vehicle resulted in 11 pounds of Methamphetamine. The driver and passenger were arrested and transported to the Killeen City Jail.
The investigation is ongoing and at this time no other information will be released.
Ofelia Miramontez
Public Affairs
Killeen Police Department
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