Henry County, Ala. (WDNews) – The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating a major win as K9 Rudy successfully assisted in his first drug case.
On March 18, 2025, around 6:47 p.m., deputies with the Sheriff’s Pro-Active Drug Enforcement (S.P.A.D.E.) Unit conducted a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 431 near County Road 212. During the stop, authorities seized approximately 30 pounds of marijuana.
Alfedan Akinlosose, 32, of Atlanta, Georgia, was arrested and charged with drug trafficking. He was booked into the Henry County Jail on a $150,000 bond.
K9 Rudy and his handler, Deputy LaRose, along with K9 Hamu and Deputy Fisher, completed their three-month training and certification at Dothan Police Department last week. The two K9 teams were part of the department’s efforts to strengthen enforcement after acquiring the new dogs last year.
Sheriff Eric Blankenship praised the K9 unit’s early success.
“I would like to commend the work of our K9 team. These dogs are amazing, in their first week they are already proving how valuable they will be to our agency,” Blankenship said. “The S.P.A.D.E. Unit will continue to do everything we can to keep our streets drug-free and keep drugs out of the hands of our children.”
