March 9, 2023 - San Diego County Sheriff's Department officials report that an East County man has been arrested on narcotics and other felony charges.

On Tuesday, March 7 just before 10:30 p.m., deputies from the Lakeside Sheriff's Substation conducted a traffic stop on a man who was driving a motorcycle with an expired registration. A license plate check confirmed the motorcycle was stolen. The driver, Michael Tesch (DOB 05/03/1985), was taken into custody.

Based on information gathered in the investigation, deputies obtained a search warrant for Tesch's apartment in the 13000 block of Interstate 8 Business in unincorporated El Cajon.

Inside the apartment, deputies located a loaded firearm that was not registered. They also found about 12 ounces of methamphetamine, eight ounces of fentanyl, 145 M30 fentanyl pills, about $2,700 in cash and other drug sales paraphernalia.

Tesch was arrested on numerous felony charges related to illegal firearms possession, narcotics sales and auto theft. He was booked into San Diego Central Jail.

Source & photo: San Diego County Sheriff's Department