SAN MATEO COUNTY (KRON) — A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday when deputies allegedly found narcotics and firearms in his car, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
Giovanni Hernandez, of Moss Beach, was arrested around 6:18 p.m. on the suspicion of possession of a loaded and unregistered firearm inside a vehicle and possession of methamphetamine, according to deputies.
The man was arrested when detectives from the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit conducted a traffic stop on a Honda Accord occupied by four people.
During the stop, detectives observed an open container of alcohol and a baggie of marijuana in plain view, deputies said.
A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of several baggies of methamphetamine and a loaded 9 mm pistol and a box of ammunition.Bay City News Service contributed to this article