A Tustin K9 police officer helped to make several felony arrests and gun and drug seizures

This Wednesday, the Tustin Police Department partnered with OC Probation Officers and Parole Agents for a crime suppression detail.

Tustin Police Officers made 63 investigative contacts resulting in 4 felony arrests and 7 misdemeanor arrests.

The Police Officers seized approx. 2,000 fentanyl pills, 1.4 grams of methamphetamine, 2 Glock-style “Ghost Guns”, 1 AK-47 type rifle, 1 AR-15 type rifle, .223 and 7.62 ammunition, body armor with rifle plates, inidicia of unlawful firearm manufacturing (two 3-D printers), and one imitation firearm.

The Tustin K9 officer Ragnar’s fine-tuned nose was a big help on a traffic stop which resulted in the contraband yield shown.

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.

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