12-05-2025
German Shepherd ‘Demi' sniffs out cannabis on her field debut
Amreli: In a first for Amreli district, the Special Operations Group (SOG) seized 1.394 kg of dry cannabis with the help of a newly trained sniffer dog named 'Demi', a two-and-a-half-year-old German Shepherd on her first field on a tip-off, the SOG raided a house near a school in Hanumanpara area of Amreli city.
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Demi was deployed during the raid and quickly led officers to a wooden cabinet, where she barked and signaled the presence of contraband. Inside, a bundle of cannabis was discovered, which Demi retrieved, confirming the team arrested one person and seized items worth Rs 54,190, including cannabis, a mobile phone, and a bike. Demi was trained for nine months by the K9SRP group and handled by trainer Rahul Mehta, who described the dog as playful, disciplined, and responsive only to his commands. The Amreli police provide Demi with special care, including a dedicated room, nutritious food, and regular is one of four dogs currently in the district's dog squad and is now seen as a key asset.
