A proactive patrol by the Santa Ana Police Department resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of illegal narcotics and the arrest of an alleged drug dealer this week, highlighting the ongoing battle against methamphetamine trafficking in Orange County.
According to Santa Ana police, Directed Patrol officers were conducting a patrol check in the area of 4500 W. First Street when they observed one individual hiding behind a dumpster while two others sat nearby. Officers searched the surrounding area and located multiple containers concealed beneath the dumpster and within nearby bushes. The containers reportedly contained approximately 121.7 grams of methamphetamine and 3.46 grams of cocaine.
Police arrested one suspect on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale and booked the individual into the Santa Ana Jail…