A routine traffic stop in Chino Hills escalated into a larger drug bust, resulting in three residents being arrested on various narcotics charges, according to a report filed by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department. The incident, which took place on October 16, saw deputies pull over a vehicle for alleged traffic violations at the intersection of Rolling Ridge Lane and Glen Ridge.
Occupants of the vehicle, Michael Aguilar and Tanya Camacho, were found to be in possession of methamphetamine. Subsequent investigations led deputies to a nearby residence on Laguna Court, where they discovered Camacho’s children in the care of their grandmother, Mary Rodriguez, who had outstanding warrants for narcotics-related offenses. While Michael Aguilar was being arrested, he was found with methamphetamine and other items, perceived to be indicators of the sale of narcotics.
A search warrant of Rodriguez’s residence uncovered additional methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Rodriguez, with a record of prior convictions, was arrested under Proposition 36, according to the Sheriff’s Department statement. Specifically, she was charged with Health & Safety Code 11395(b)(1), which carries potential for enhanced sentencing under the provisions of the recently enacted proposition…