Oceanside police officers seize three firearms, drugs and over $5K in cash
Sep 25, 2024
VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Authorities in Oceanside found firearms, drugs and thousands of dollars in cash after conducting a traffic stop.
According to the Oceanside Police Department, officers with the Gang Suppression Unit conducted a traffic stop and believed the driver of the vehicle involved was selling narcotics in Oceanside.
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They referred the information from the traffic stop to the department's Narcotics Unit for follow-up and officers obtained search warrants for the vehicle and the driver's residence, OPD said.
Authorities in Oceanside found firearms, drugs and thousands of dollars in cash after conducting a traffic stop. (Oceanside PD)
Authorities in Oceanside found firearms, drugs and thousands of dollars in cash after conducting a traffic stop. (Oceanside PD)
After executing the search warrants in Vista, officers found and seized three firearms, a pound of suspected methamphetamine, one ounce of suspected cocaine and $5,700 in suspected drug proceeds, police said.
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They also found what were suspected to be mushrooms and marijuana intended to be sold, according to OPD.
Officers arrested brothers George Luis Antonio, 23, and Jesus Amador, 28, on drug sales and weapons charges. Both men were booked into the Vista Detention Facility, authorities said.