Crime & Safety
Hercules Police Arrest 2, Seize Gun And Drugs
One person also had also had $1,485 in cash in his pocket.
HERCULES, CA — Hercules police arrested two people Sunday morning with a loaded pistol in their vehicle.
An officer stopped a white 2002 Chevrolet Suburban on westbound Interstate Highway 80 near Willow Avenue.
After contacting the occupants, the officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and saw other drug paraphernalia in plain view.
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The officer searched the vehicle and found a .40-caliber pistol with a fully loaded 14-round magazine inside a bag on the backseat.
Police also discovered three jars of marijuana, one with four sandwich bags full. The driver also had $1,485 in cash in his pocket.
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Both occupants of the car were arrested. Police said the driver was transported to jail and the vehicle was towed.
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