Police: 2 arrested, meth, guns seized
Merced police arrested two people on Wednesday and seized 7 ounces of methamphetamine, two firearms and a “large amount” of marijuana, officers reported.
Michael Salazar, 56, and Dama Harper, 43, were arrested just after 4 p.m. at the Applegate Inn in Atwater by members of the Merced Police Department’s Gang Violence Suppression Unit, the department announced in a news release.
Gang investigators “developed information that Michael Salazar has been involved in the sales of narcotics and was in possession of firearms,” police said.
Officers served a search warrant at the motel on Sycamore Avenue and located a loaded .380-caliber handgun, a 12-gauge shotgun, ammunition, 7 ounces of methamphetamine and marijuana, police said.
The exact amount of marijuana seized was unavailable.
Salazar was arrested and booked at Merced County jail for felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition and possession of narcotics for sales, police said.
Harper was arrested for possession of narcotics for sale, police said.
Police are asking anyone with any information to contact Sgt. Brian Rodriguez at 209-385-4710 or the Merced Police Department Tipster Line at 209-385-4725. Tipsters can text information anonymously by dialing TIP411 and including the word “comvip” as the keyword in the message.
This story was originally published January 6, 2016 at 8:28 PM with the headline "Police: 2 arrested, meth, guns seized."