Coquille Tribal Police get new drug officer

NORTH BEND — The Coquille Tribal Police’s newest drug officer stands at around 1 foot, 6 inches tall and weighs in at 35 pounds.

Ben is a 1-year-old English Springer Spaniel with boundless energy and the ability to sniff out three types of narcotics.

Canine officers Jerry Merritt and Rob Scoville said it’s important for narcotics dogs to be high energy, so they keeping seeking a reward for finding drugs.

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