06/12/2026
On Thursday, June 11, 2026, Deputies with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop on a suspected stolen vehicle in the area of Holy Cross Lane in St. Robert, Missouri.
Assisting deputies on the stop was our newest K-9, Snitch, a Belgian Malinois who apparently woke up like he just drank ten 5-Hour energy shots.
K-9 Snitch conducted a free-air sniff around the vehicle and immediately began alerting to the odor of narcotics. His handler described it as somewhere between a kid in a candy store, a caffeine-fueled detective, and a four-legged tax auditor who already knows where you hid the receipts. By all accounts, Snitch was giving every signal possible that he had found something worth investigating.
As Snitch continued his investigation, he took matters a step further and located a glass methamphetamine pipe containing residue that had apparently been dropped in the grass. While some dogs fetch tennis balls, Snitch prefers hunting down evidence and creating paperwork for people.
The occupant quickly admitted to deputies that illegal narcotics were inside the vehicle. Based on the K-9 alert and the admission, deputies conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle and located several baggies containing a crystal-like substance suspected to be methamphetamine.
Bradley Phillips, of Dixon, Missouri, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Attempted Delivery of a Controlled Substance, and Driving While Suspended. He was transported to the Pulaski County Justice Center and placed on a 24-hour hold pending formal charges.
The seized substance weighed approximately 11.5 grams and was analyzed using the Sheriff's Office Raman APEX 7 narcotics analyzer. The substance tested positive for Methamphetamine and positive for Fentanyl.
Our newest K9 Deputy, a Belgian Malinois named "Snitch." The poor guy hasn't even been here that long and he's already building a reputation as the neighborhood narcotics gossip.
Outstanding work by our deputies and K-9 team in removing dangerous narcotics from our community.
Methamphetamine and fentanyl continue to destroy lives, and the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office remains committed to aggressively pursuing those who traffic these deadly substances in our county.
K-9 Snitch may be new, but he is already proving that he takes his job very seriously. The criminals may not like him, but the citizens of Pulaski County certainly will.
As always, all persons arrested are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Sheriff Stacy L. Ball
Pulaski County Sheriff
