K-9 Primo, a German shorthaired pointer who will turn 2 years old in April, is the newest narcotics detection dog for the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department. Photo Courtesy of Yuba County Sheriff’s

YUBA COUNTY, CA (MPG) - The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department welcomed a new narcotics detection dog to its team over the Christmas holiday season.

K-9 Primo has been partnered with Detective Zepeda of the department’s POP team and is trained to locate illegal narcotics, including heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl. Primo is a German shorthaired pointer who will turn 2 years old in April.

The sheriff’s office described Primo’s arrival as a holiday “gift” and said it was grateful for the addition to its enforcement and detection efforts.