Tue. Dec 3rd, 2024
A man with a half pound of meth was arrested after a traffic stop in north Orange County

Last night, while on patrol, police officers made a car stop around the area of Placentia Avenue and La Jolla Street, according to the Placentia Police Department.

The driver was found to be in possession of over a half a pound of methamphetamine and several prescription pills.

The suspect, who had numerous convictions for drug sales, was arrested for various drug charges and transported to Orange County Jail.

One pound of meth is worth about $1400 – $2,000 on the street according to Recovered.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

4 thoughts on “A man with a half pound of meth was arrested after a traffic stop in north Orange County”
  1. A man with a half pound of meth was arrested after a traffic stop in north Orange County, but the article failed to name the person arrested. This seems to be a common occurrence in articles lately. Are suspected criminals no longer named to protect their identity?

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