West Texas sheriff: Woman, 36, arrested with pink gun, drugs during traffic stop

Sheriff'€™s deputies in West Texas' Brewster County busted a couple with a load of drugs, scales and a pink gun during a routine traffic stop last week.

According to the Sheriff's Office, Deputy Michael Jurado pulled over Krista N. Lujan, 36, and John Danile Hernandez, 22, for a traffic violation on Feb. 25 in the large county that includes part of Big Bend National Park and an international border with Mexico.
After chatting with the pair, the deputy asked for a K9 unit to head over and give their vehicle a once over.Another deputy arrived with the K9, Skooby, who alerted deputies to the possible presence of drugs in the car, the Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post following the incident.
Authorities searched the vehicle and found seven bags of meth,two bags of heroin, scales and a pink pistol, according toauthorities.
Lujan was charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon, and multiple drug charges, while Hernandez was hit with charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff'€™s Office said the case has been handed over to the DEA for investigation and eventual prosecution.
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