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Pot Triple Seal No Barrier for Warwick K-9’s Nose

One of the three packages Ptlm. Paul Wells and his partner, K9 Fox, found May 15.
One of the three packages Ptlm. Paul Wells and his partner, K9 Fox, found May 15.

Editor’s note: The following story was written with the help of reports from Bethany Hashway.

Warwick, RI – When DEA agents called in Warwick Ptlm. Paul Wells and his partner K9 Fox, for a second look at some suspicious packages May 15 at 10:15 a.m., the duo uncovered 90lbs of marijuana worth $90,000.

“Their dogs didn’t alert to it and our dog did,” Wells said.

Wells said he and Fox were asked to check out a lineup of 30 boxes, with the three

Ptlm. Paul Wells and his partner, K9 Fox, at City Hall prior to Tuesday's ‪‎Warwick‬ City Council meeting. Tonight's meeting was a continuation of Monday's meeting, when bomb threat ended the meeting prematurely.
Ptlm. Paul Wells and his partner, K9 Fox, at City Hall prior to the April 7 ‪‎Warwick‬ City Council meeting. The meeting was a continuation of that Monday’s meeting, which a bomb threat ended prematurely.

suspicious boxes mixed in. Fox zeroed in on the boxes DEA agents were curious about, in which they found the marijuana.

When the boxes were opened, the reason the DEA dogs missed the marijuana was apparent. The drugs were encased in a layer of foam, wrapped in foil and sealed in red cellophane, which was coated in a flowery-scented oil to further throw off the scent.

The DEA assist was one of many calls the Warwick Police Department responded to in May:

577- offense reports

229- arrests

408- vehicle crashes

930-citiations

Rob Borkowski
Author: Rob Borkowski

Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at [email protected] with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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