Turlock man arrested in Merced County for dealing drugs, police say. It was weed

Police arrested a man Wednesday in Livingston who is suspected of dealing marijuana, officers said.

The Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit served a search warrant at about 11:40 a.m. at a home in the 1400 block of Chianti Drive in Livingston, police said.

Inside, police found Enrique Flores, 19, in possession of a .40-caliber handgun and marijuana that officers suspect was for sale. Flores is from Turlock, according to Merced County Jail records.

Flores was arrested and booked at the jail on suspicion of possession of a firearm, ammunition, sales of narcotics and for gang enhancements, according to police. He remains in custody in lieu of $222,500, records show.

This story was originally published September 13, 2017 at 4:31 PM with the headline "Turlock man arrested in Merced County for dealing drugs, police say. It was weed."