Border Patrol K-9 prepares to retire with honors

"Pecky" served 10-years along the border

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KSWT, KECY) - El Centro Border Patrol agents are preparing to say goodbye to one of the most successful, and beloved, members of their team.

"Pecky," an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois will retire at the end of the month.

Pecky came on duty with the Border Patrol in September of 2009. Over the next ten-years she was involved in countless drug seizures, and contributed to the confiscation of:

• 1,823 pounds of marijuana
• 578 pounds of cocaine
• 1,403 pounds of methamphetamine
• 1,018 pounds of heroin

Agents estimate the total street value of all those drugs at nearly $27-million.

Acting Chief Patrol Agent Ryan J. Scudder says, " These service dogs are invaluable to the agency, I can't express enough how proud we are of our K-9 Department. "

We're told Pecky's retirement plans include lots of sandy beaches and plenty of bones.