On Saturday, March 1, at approximately 5:20 p.m., an officer from the Great Bend Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 1900 block of 23rd Street for a traffic violation.
K9 Niko responded to the stop to assist. A free air sniff of the vehicle was performed during which K9 Niko alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics in the vehicle. Officers searched the vehicle and located marijuana and prescription pills.
The driver, and only occupant of the vehicle, Kirstie Perez, age 33, was transported to the Barton County Jail and booked for the charges of possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and traffic charges in lieu of bond.
Anyone with information on this case or any other case is encouraged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or Barton County Crime Stoppers at 620-792-1300 or online at p3tips.com.