A Ventura man is in custody for multiple charges after a Ventura Police Officer conducting proactive patrols pulled over Efrain Heredia for a moving violation on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The officer was patrolling the area of Bristol Rd and Johnson Dr during the nighttime hours when he pulled over Heredia for a traffic violation. One of VPD’s new K9 units, Torque, arrived to assist at the stop.
VPD canine Torque immediately alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded .40 caliber pistol as well as sales-level quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
As a convicted felon, Heredia is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition. Heredia was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm, a felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a loaded firearm while in possession of narcotics, carrying a concealed firearm, transportation and possession of fentanyl for sales, and transportation and possession of methamphetamine for sales, and possession of drug paraphernalia…