A routine Sunday traffic stop near 9th Street and Kayak Alley in downtown Sacramento turned into a drug bust after officers say they found methamphetamine, an imitation firearm and drug paraphernalia, leading to at least one arrest.
According to police, the driver agreed to let officers search the vehicle. That consent search, followed by a probation search of a passenger, uncovered suspected drugs and what officers describe as evidence consistent with distribution.
What Police Say They Found
In a post on X from the Sacramento Police Department, officers say the initial consent search turned up an imitation firearm, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
Police say they then searched a passenger who was on searchable probation and found roughly one pound of methamphetamine in that person’s belongings. According to the department, a follow-up probation search revealed additional quantities of meth along with “evidence indicative of drug sales.”…