Suitcases containing $1m of meth found in remote Washington State forest

The big find was stashed in bushes in remote area of northern forest land

(Oskanogan County Sheriff)

Police have found $1m-worth of meth in a remote area of forest in Washington State, with a little help from man’s best friend.

The drugs were found in two suitcases, which were stashed in some bushes in a remote area of the Okanogan National Forest.

Authorities say the 186 pounds (84.3kg) of methamphetamine was found as a part of an investigation in which the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office was assisting the US Department of Homeland Security.

Sergeant Gene Davis and his K9 Gunner dog have been credited with the bust.

The pair have been a team for the past six years.

According to the US Forest Service, the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest spreads out over four million acres, and stretches from the US-Canada border down into the Goat Rocks Wilderness. That distance, the website says, is about 180 miles.

The sheriff’s office says on its website that detectives see cocaine most frequently when they conduct undercover stings, but that meth is a big one, too.

“Cocaine has been the main narcotic purchased by detectives over the last few years, but methamphetamine is a close second,” the sheriff’s office says on its website. “The task force also works border cases involving smuggling, usually marijuana cases.”

The authorities working the case have not indicated if there are any suspects related to the two suitcases full of meth.