Driver arrested after crystal meth and syringes seized in East Sacramento
East Sacramento CHP arrested a driver after a traffic stop led to the seizure of 23.6 grams of crystal meth and over 150 syringes from a pickup truck.
A driver went to jail following a vehicle search in East Sacramento, state officers announced. The stop led to the recovery of illicit narcotics and numerous needles.
The motorist drove a black Ford F-150 northbound on Sunrise Boulevard over Highway 50. The vehicle failed to stop at a red light, according to East Sacramento CHP.
Officers pulled the truck over and identified the driver. The suspect was awaiting trial and had pretrial searchable release terms, according to officers.
Officers searched the pickup truck during the stop. They found a bag inside the vehicle.
The bag contained:
- 143 used syringes
- 11 syringes prefilled with drugs
- 23.6g of crystal meth
Pretrial searchable terms allow law enforcement to conduct searches without obtaining a new warrant. Officers book arrested individuals into a local jail facility.
Officers arrested the driver of the truck. They took the suspect to jail in Sacramento.
