Traffic stop leads to firearm, narcotics arrest in Los Banos, police say
A traffic stop turned into firearm arrest in Los Banos on Wednesday night, according to the Los Banos Police Department.
Members of the Los Banos Police Department Gang Unit stopped a Toyota Camry for traffic violations in the 1400 block of Pintail Circle at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
The officers learned that the driver Michael Mena, 38, and the passenger Debbie Tevis, 38, were both were on probation in Merced County..
While searching the vehicle, officers located a loaded concealed handgun and suspected narcotics.
Both Mena and Tevis were placed under arrest and booked into the Los Banos Police Department Jail.
This story was originally published January 9, 2021 at 9:23 AM.
Shawn Jansen
Merced Sun-Star