Drivers wild story falls apart after police K9 sniffs out the truth

A California driver’s story apparently had more twists than a crime thriller, but one four-legged cop wasn’t buying it.The Alhambra Police Department announced Saturday that a routine traffic stop in Alhambra turned into a massive drug bust after police K9 Otis allegedly sniffed out roughly 200 kilos — about 440 pounds — of cocaine stuffed inside an SUV.And before cops made the jaw-dropping discovery, police said the driver offered up a couple of explanations about why he was cruising around with an SUV overflowing with mysterious cardboard boxes.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Officers stopped the vehicle near Valley Boulevard and the 710 Freeway, though police did not disclose what prompted the initial traffic stop.What they did notice was the staggering number of boxes crammed inside.The department joked that the driver was hauling “more cardboard boxes than Amazon on Prime Day.”That’s when the explanations started coming.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Police said the driver, identified as Julio Rangel of Huntington Park, initially claimed he was simply heading home after visiting his cousin and insisted the mountain of boxes didn’t belong to him.But apparently that story didn’t have much shelf life.Police said Rangel later rolled out “version 2.0 of his lore,” telling officers he was actually transporting diesel parts to a shop owned by a friend.Then the police brought in the one officer who didn’t need to hear another explanation.“Then came the nose that know...