State patrol K-9 dog with West Point ties contributes to large drug bust
A Nebraska State Patrol K-9 dog that played a role in a large drug bust near Milford last month has ties to Northeast Nebraska.
Cody Thomas, public relations director for the state patrol, said K-9 Gable, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois that has been with the state patrol since 2020, detected a controlled substance during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 on May 27. Troopers found around 525 pounds of suspected cocaine and more than 9 grams of suspected heroin, leading to the arrest of 23-year-old Gurappan Gill of Yuba City, California.
Thomas said a donation from West Point’s Friends of Baron Companion Animal Foundation to the Nebraska State Patrol Foundation were used to purchase Gable several years ago.
“A great example of a local organization from West Point making a difference for the whole state,” Thomas said.