CARLSBAD — Carlsbad Police officers, with the assistance of a K-9, seized millions of dollars worth of crystal methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop last weekend.
Carlsbad police stopped Eduardo Limas, 24, of Tijuana, Mexico, for a vehicle code violation around 9:42 p.m. on Aug. 16 on Interstate 5 just north of Las Pulgas Road in Oceanside.
During the traffic stop, a police K-9 discovered approximately 2,563 pounds of packaged crystal meth with an estimated street value of between $1.15 million and $3.08 million, according to Public Information Officer Denise Ramirez.
Limas was arrested and booked into the Vista Detention Facility on charges including transportation of a controlled substance and possession of over 20 kilograms of meth.
He is currently being held on a $500,000 bail.
Carlsbad Police K-9s are specially trained dogs skilled in suspect apprehension and narcotics detection who work alongside a police officer handler.
