June 20, 2025 – Turlock Police Department officials report that on May 22, 2025, just before midnight, Officer Nunez conducted a traffic stop near Lander and Linwood Avenues for a speeding violation. The driver, 51-year-old Maximilano Sanchez Jr. of Turlock, was slow to yield and appeared visibly nervous. Officer Nunez observed a baggie of suspected narcotics in plain view, leading to a search of the vehicle.
Inside, officers located additional packaged controlled substances and an unregistered, loaded pistol. A records check revealed Sanchez was a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing firearms.
The Turlock Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit responded to assist. With the help of K9 Herc, investigators authored and served a search warrant at Sanchez’s residence, where they located large quantities of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl…