San Luis police in Yuma County say a welfare check on a 10-year-old girl left home alone led officers to 84 baggies of crystal hidden inside a plush toy resembling a Labubu doll.
Police say officers responded to the home on Sept. 22 after reports of an unsupervised young girl who was not attending school. During the welfare check, officers detected illegal narcotics inside the house, and detectives drafted and executed a search warrant. Evidence photos released by the department show the baggies laid out on a counter next to the plush toy, its head cut open and taped shut.
A 28-year-old woman was arrested and booked into the Yuma County Jail. Booking records show she faces felony charges of possession of a dangerous drug for sale, possession and use of a dangerous drug, possession of drug paraphernalia and child endangerment. Charges are allegations, and she has not been convicted of anything.
Police have not said how the woman is related to the child, who has custody of the girl no...
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