Methamphetamine & Firearm Seizure
July 21, 2023 - Merced – Merced Police Department officials report that Jose Ceja (45) was arrested on drug and weapon charges following a slow speed vehicle pursuit.
On Thursday, July 20th, 2023, at 8:15 P.M., Officer Moreno made a traffic enforcement stop near the 1100 block of N. Parsons Ave. The driver failed to yield which resulted in a slow speed vehicle pursuit.
The vehicle stopped in the Dutch Brothers parking lot on E. Childs Ave. The driver Jose Ceja was arrested without incident.
Officers searched the vehicle and located a 9mm semi-automatic firearm and approximately eight ounces of crystal methamphetamine.
Ceja was booked into the Merced County Jail for evading an officer and firearm & weapon charges.
Case Number: 23-37581
Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Officer Moreno at 209-385-6912 or by email at morenor@cityofmerced.org.
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Source & photo: Merced Police Department
