Santa Barbara man arrested for alleged drug sales, gun possession

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Santa Barbara police arrested a suspect involved in the sale of narcotics and gun possession on Sunday.

On Sunday at around 7:40 p.m., a police officer was on patrol in the area of 200 North Quarantina Street when they noticed a car committing a traffic violation.

The police officer performed a traffic stop and during their conversation, the driver provided a false name to the officer, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department.

After further investigation, the driver provided his correct name. Police identified him as a 30-year-old Santa Barbara man.

The man said he did not want to provide his true identity out of fear of a potential arrest.

The man was driving on an expired driver's license.

During a search of the car, officers found drug paraphernalia, live ammunition, credit cards and a large amount of money.

Police said the credit cards did not belong to the man.

A police dog on scene found the narcotics in the man's car. Police located heroin, a large amount of methamphetamine and cocaine. hey also found a stun-gun and a replica firearm.

The man was taken into custody and was booked into Santa Barbara County Jail for possession for cocaine sales, methamphetamine sales, stun-gun, ammunition, drug paraphernalia, transportation of cocaine and methamphetamine, and false identification to a peace officer.

He is being held on a $35,000 bail.