CHP K9 Laika sniffed marijuana in this SUV. There was something more inside

An Oregon man was arrested Thursday by California Highway Patrol after K-9 Laika alerted other officers to his vehicle, which contained the smell of marijuana and $52,000.

CHP officers performed an enforcement stop on a Hyundai Santa Fe driven by a man from Medford, Oregon at 11:30 a.m. on southbound Interstate 5 at Oxford Road, according to a news release.

“Officers observed several indicators of criminal activity,” the release states.

Laika was brought in to sniff the vehicle and signaled the smell of narcotics, according to the release. The driver then admitted to smoking marijuana in the car.

During a search of the vehicle, officers found about $52,000 wrapped in aluminum foil in a rear compartment, the release states.

The driver reportedly admitted to officers he was headed to purchase narcotics. He was arrested and then released pending further investigation, according to the release.

CHP is withholding the name of the driver due to the ongoing investigation, Officer Eric Zuniga said.

This story was originally published January 18, 2018 at 8:57 PM with the headline "CHP K9 Laika sniffed marijuana in this SUV. There was something more inside."