REDDING, Calif. — Redding police arrested two individuals for firearm violations and trafficking 800lbs. of marijuana early Saturday morning, Nov.9.
According to a media release, officers from the Redding Police Department (RPD) conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck towing an enclosed trailer for several vehicle code violations on I-5 near south bonnyview drive in Redding.
During the stop, RPD said officers detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the trailer.
Upon inspection, the driver opened the trailer to reveal numerous 55-gallon trash bags filled with processed marijuana.
RPD said, as the situation unfolded a female passenger attempted to access the driver’s seat to flee the scene but was swiftly apprehended.
Further investigation revealed that the trailer contained approximately 800 pounds of processed marijuana. Additionally, an unregistered loaded 9mm pistol was discovered during a search of the vehicle.
The suspects, Jose Mendoza-Hernandez, 24, from Kern County, and Anabel Bentancourt-Meraz of Corning face multiple charges, including possession of marijuana for sale, trafficking, and firearm-related offenses.
Both individuals were taken into custody without incident.
Redding police arrested two individuals for firearm violations and drug trafficking 800lbs. of marijuana early Saturday morning.According to a media release of Read More
