Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024
Westminster police officers made several notable drug busts this week and arrested three suspects

On 12/18/2024, at 930pm, a police officer was patrolling in the area of Goldenwest St and Garden Grove Boulevard when they noticed a vehicle with an unreadable license plate, according to the Westminster Police Department.

The police officer conducted a traffic stop and contacted the driver. While contacting the driver WPD Officers saw drug paraphernalia in plain view.

A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed over 4 ounces of methamphetamine, and other items indicative of drug sales. The driver was booked at OCJ for various felony charges.

On 12/19/2024, at 1100am, another WPD police officer was patrolling in the area of Newland Street and Westminster Boulevard, when they noticed a vehicle with expired registration.

The officer attempted to stop the vehicle when the occupants suddenly parked in a driveway of a residence and walked away. Both subjects were detained without incident.

WPD police officers located drug paraphernalia in plain view of the vehicle and conducted a search. Upon searching the vehicle 22 grams of methamphatemine, 19 Xanax pills, $600 in cash, and other items indicative of drug sales were located. The passenger admitted the items belonged to them and was booked at OCJ for drug sales.

On 12/20/2024, at 2am, WPD police detectives conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Hazard Avenue and Bushard Street. WPD Detectives contacted a passenger in the vehicle. A records check of the passenger later revealed they were on Post Release Community Supervisions (PRCS) and Probation, and had two felony warrants for drug sales. The passenger was arrest and a search was conducted. Upon searching the passenger over 7 ounces of fentanyl, and 4 grams of methamphetamine were discovered.

The subject was arrested and booked at OCJ for his warrants and drug sales.

These are instances of your WPD Officers and Detectives conducting proactive stops to keep the city safe.

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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.

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