Eureka Police K9 Sniffs Out Meth and Heroin During Traffic Stop
Eureka Police Department release:
On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, around 8:57 PM, patrol officers with the Eureka Police
Department conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Hodgson and Ingley Streets,
Eureka. The driver, Albert Livingstone Boone (age 61), was found to be on active county
probation which included a search and seizure clause.
A search was conducted of Boone’s vehicle utilizing EPD K9 “Max.” During the search, K9
Max located 1.2 grams of suspected methamphetamine and 53.46 grams of heroin (nearly
two ounces). A firearm was also located in the vehicle.
Boone was taken into custody and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility
for the following offenses:
HS 11370.1 – Possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded,
operable firearm
PC 29800(a)(1) – Convicted felon in possession of a firearm
PC 30305(a)(1) – Prohibited person in possession of ammunition
HS 11351 – Possession of a controlled substance (heroin) for sale
HS 11352(a) – Transportation or sales of a controlled substance