Santa Maria man arrested during traffic stop after handgun spotted and narcotics discovered ...Middle East

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Early Monday morning, a 43-year-old was arrested after a loaded handgun and narcotics were found in the vehicle he was driving during a traffic stop on Tunnell Street.

On March 9, around 1 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of West Tunnell Street stated a press release from the Santa Maria Police Department.

During the stop, a handgun was spotted in the vehicle and the driver, a 43-year-old Santa Maria man, was detained while a search of the vehicle was conducted detailed the Santa Maria Police Department.

According to Santa Maria Police, a "significant quantity of suspected narcotics" and cash were discovered inside of the vehicle and the 43-year-old was arrested and then booked at the Santa Barbara County Jail for multiple felony weapons violations and possession of narcotics for the purpose of sales.

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