So they busted George the next day. Naturally, Malik hid at my house to record the action.((RILEY/NAT))HERE YOU SEE THEOWNER… GEORGEMAURICE … TAKEN INTOCUSTODY INHANDCUFFS …AUTHORITIES SAY HE RAN ALARGE-SCALE DRUGOPERATION FROM HISGARAGE WHERE HE HELDYARD SALES AS A COVER-UP.THE REAL HERO IS THISDRUG-SNIFFING GERMANSHEPHERD WHOSE NOSEPICKED UP ON THE RUSE …WATCH AS HE PAWS ITEMSTHESE CUSTOMERSPURCHASED…Miles made us blur their faces because the mom and the biker guy, nonpublic figures, hadn’t been officially accused of anything. I suspected authorities were negotiating a plea bargain to get them to testify against George.((RILEY/NAT))THAT’S THE DOG’S WAY OFINDICATING DRUGS AREHIDDEN INSIDE.((RILEY/LIVE/SHEP))AND HERE HE IS, WITH MENOW … THE DOG OF THEHOUR.Just like Lassie, Shep barked on cue.And of course, the overnight numbers went through the ratings roof at Channel 3. Helped along, no doubt, by a promo that ran all through the network’s prime-time lineup.((PROMO/SOT))EXCLUSIVE!
