
Montana Highway Patrol K9’s Make Big Busts in 2024
Montana Highway Patrol K9's Make Big Busts in 2024
Spoiler alert, drugs are bad, mmmkay.
In Montana, it seems that the drug problem bubbles just under the surface of being important. We all know they are here; communities are struggling daily to combat the problem. K9 units are here to help those problems in our state.
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Law enforcement have many different types of weapons to stave off drugs in our communities, and Montana Highway Patrol is using a very one to keep drugs at bay.
K9 Units Making a Huge Difference in Combating Drugs in Montana
The MHP has several drug-sniffing dogs that are on active patrol within the ranks.
When designating new K9's for detecting drugs in 2021, AG Austin Knudsen said that:
The dogs and training law enforcement agencies obtain through this program will play an integral role in helping us keep drugs out of our communities and improving public safety statewide
The program is another tool from the box that law enforcement is able to use to help keep our state safe.
Obtaining K9s and training our handlers is expensive—and our officers need these critical resources to help keep our communities safe in the midst of increases in drug-related crime. We are incredibly grateful for the resources that the K9 replacement program will provide for all Montana law enforcement - Dan Smith of Montana Police Protective Association

Big Bust Numbers for K9 Units in Montana in 2024 - See the Results
The results of the program for 2024 are just now being released by the Montana Highway Patrol:
- Fentanyl pills: 105,833
- Fentanyl powder: 115 grams
- Meth: 49.4 pounds
- Cocaine: 9.6 pounds
- Money: $216,429
- Guns: 21
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As of now the MHP currently have three K9's certified to detect fentanyl odor within the agency. With the success of the K9 units in 2024, MHP is looking to expand fentanyl training within the unit this year.
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