Fresno Police turns traffic stop into drug bust, pound of meth seized

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Sunday, May 17, 2020
Fresno Police turns traffic stop into drug bust, pound of meth seized
They say an officer pulled someone over for vehicle code violation when he noticed the suspect, 23-year-old Raul Martinez Arreola, was hiding something.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- More than a pound of meth is off the streets and a man is in jail after a traffic stop turned into a drug bust.

Fresno Police posted a picture to their Facebook page of what was seized.

They say an officer pulled someone over for vehicle code violation when he noticed the suspect, 23-year-old Raul Martinez Arreola, was hiding something.

The officer recovered more than a pound of methamphetamine packaged for street sales.

The suspect was booked at the Fresno County Jail on eight charges, including felony drug possession for sales and transport.