A traffic stop of a reckless vehicle resulted in the arrest of two suspects who were found in possession of an array of illegal drugs. On Friday, October 22, 2021, at approximately 5:25 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic enforcement stop of a vehicle that had been reportedly driving erratically southbound on the 101 freeway through the Carpinteria area. Deputies caught up to the vehicle just north of La Conchita.

Deputies contacted the driver, 54-year-old Abel Gaytan from Castaic and the passenger, 30-year-old Edgar Nunez of Newhall. This contact resulted in a search of the vehicle where deputies discovered approximately 9.6 grams of suspected fentanyl, 1.3 grams of heroin, 288 grams of methamphetamine, 9 grams of cocaine, and one M30 fentanyl pill, an open container of cannabis, open container of alcohol, a used pipe with residue, baggies, and a scale.

Gaytan was arrested for reckless driving (misdemeanor), possession of a narcotic controlled substance (misdemeanor), possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor), possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor), possession of a controlled substance for sales (felony), transportation of a controlled substance (felony), possession of narcotics for sales (felony), and transportation of narcotics for sales (felony).

Nunez was arrested for possession of a narcotic controlled substance (misdemeanor), possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor), possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor), possession of a controlled substance for sales (felony), transportation of a controlled substance (felony), possession of narcotics for sales (felony), and transportation of narcotics for sales (felony).

Both subjects were booked at the Sheriff’s Main Jail where they were later released with a citation pursuant to the local court’s extension of Emergency Rule 4.