A routine traffic stop near Los Nietos Park in Santa Fe Springs quickly turned into a two-day bust that pulled in ghost guns, suspected meth and a rifle that officers say was illegally short-barreled, according to Whittier police.
The Whittier Police Department said in a Facebook post that an officer stopped a vehicle on June 17 near Los Nietos Park for a vehicle code violation. During the stop, the officer learned the driver was on active parole and, according to the department, a documented gang member. Police say a search turned up a loaded P80 “ghost gun” hidden beneath the driver seat along with extra ammunition.
Officers reported finding about 12.7 grams of packaged baggies, roughly 3.1 grams of suspected methamphetamine, $602 in cash and a gun holster on the driver. Two days later, on June 19, the department says its Special Enforcement Team served a probation search at the suspect’s residence and recovered a second loaded P80 ghost gun, more ammunition, a small amount of suspected meth and what officers described as a short-barreled rifle…