COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A man was arrested on Aug. 18 after illegal drugs were found in his car near downtown Colorado Springs, law enforcement says.

According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO), deputies were conducting operations at 5:10 p.m. along I-25 when they saw a Chevrolet Sonic with a false license plate. Deputies say the plate expired in March 2024 and was not registered to the vehicle.

Deputies initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Jorge Hernandez Ornelas, 26, who was unable to provide a driver’s license. Deputies also say there were multiple inconsistencies in his statements.

K-9 Styx was deployed and conducted an open-air search around the outside of the vehicle, and deputies say he alerted to the presence of narcotics.

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