See some of the notable drug busts recently made by Houston area cops and K9s

Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Location: U.S. 59 near Kendleton Agency: Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Seized: 64 pounds of cocaine Charge(s): Manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a criminal instrument less Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Location: U.S. 59 near Kendleton Agency: Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office Seized: 64 pounds of cocaine Charge(s): Manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance and ... more Photo: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Photo: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 32 Caption Close See some of the notable drug busts recently made by Houston area cops and K9s 1 / 32 Back to Gallery

Drug-sniffing dogs and police officers with keen eyes are hard at work taking narcotics off the streets around Houston.

Sometimes the busts are results of long-term investigations. Other times, a routine traffic stop can turn into a major haul.

And often where drugs are found, so are weapons, and money. Lots of money.

Chron.com compiled some of the more notable drug busts by cops in the Houston area, most of which resulted in felony charges.

See the busts in the slideshow above.

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