Santa Maria man facing drug, gun charges following arrest in SLO
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- A Santa Maria man was arrested on drugs and gun possession charges on Saturday in San Luis Obispo.
At around 9:56 p.m., a San Luis Obispo police officer made a traffic stop near Elks and Prado on a vehicle code violation.
The driver was identified as a 32-year-old Santa Maria man. The officer found that he had a felony warrant for his arrest and detained him on scene.
Officers also saw that he had drug paraphernalia in his car.
Officer performed a full search of his car and found approximately 100 grams of suspected Fentanyl and methamphetamine. They also found a Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol, burglary tools and a large amount of cash.
The suspect was arrested for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of methamphetamine for sale and possession of a controlled substance for sale.
He was booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail.