Scout the police sniffer dog uncovers £2,200 and large stash of cannabis hidden in city undergrowth
A police sniffer dog uncovered £2,200 in cash and a large stash of cannabis after rummaging around in undergrowth in Cardiff.
Scout, a brown-haired spaniel, found the large wad of notes and 97g of the Class B drug hidden in a satchel bag in the Pentwyn area of the city.
The discovery came in the same week that five deal-sized bags of Class A drugs were also found in undergrowth nearby.
Scout uncovered the goods during a police search of the area due to reports of drug dealing.
South Wales Police wrote on social media: 'Ok, ok, it was us who let the dogs out... on this occasion PD Scout.
'Following information received around drug dealing in the Pentwyn area, proactive patrols have been - and will continue to be - carried out around hot spot locations.
'During a recent search, PD Scout alerted to a satchel bag concealed in undergrowth - this bag containing over £2,200 in cash and 97g of cannabis.
'Earlier in the week, five deal-size bags of believed Class A drugs were also recovered after being hidden amongst undergrowth.
'All have now been taken off the streets of Pentwyn.
'We can, and as shown here, regularly act upon the information provided to us by the public, so please keep it coming and continue to work with us.'
More than 300 impressed dog owners flocked to the comments section on the Facebook post.
One wrote: 'My spaniels have never found anything on a walk except for fox poo and bread! Well done Scout.'
Someone else commented, 'Why do I never find 2k in a bush?'.
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