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MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two radical who California Highway Patrol said appeared "extremely nervous" were arrested during a postulation halt adjacent Merced aft methamphetamine and an unregistered weapon were recovered successful their vehicle, according to CHP.
CHP said connected April 15, conscionable earlier 7 p.m., an serviceman stopped a conveyance connected southbound Highway 99 adjacent Applegate Road for a postulation violation.
CHP posted connected societal media, saying the operator and rider appeared "extremely nervous" and gave conflicting statements astir their travel.
The serviceman asked for consent to hunt the vehicle, but was denied.
CHP said a canine portion was requested to the scene. K-9 Shei arrived to assist. The K-9 was alerted to the odor of narcotics, providing probable origin to hunt the vehicle.
According to CHP, the officers located astir 20 pounds of methamphetamine and an unregistered glock handgun.
Both the operator and rider were arrested and transported to the CHP Merced Area Office. The probe is ongoing.
