Counterfeit money, cocaine and gun found during traffic stop in Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two radical were arrested during a postulation halt wrong Fresno County connected Sunday aft California Highway Patrol officers accidental they recovered cocaine, a weapon with nary serial fig and counterfeit money.

At astir 4 p.m., officers conducted an enforcement halt connected a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu for a mechanical violation. The halt occurred connected northbound Interstate 5, southbound of Jeffery Avenue, wrong Fresno County.

During the enforcement stop, the operator of the Chevrolet provided consent to officers to hunt the vehicle. While searching the vehicle, CHP said an serviceman located astir 1 kilogram of suspected cocaine pulverization hidden successful a backpack located connected the rear rider seat.

CHP said a loaded, non-serialized handgun "ghost gun" was besides located successful the backpack. They besides located 4 bundles of counterfeit money, with an estimated currency worth of $15,000 to $25,000.

The estimated thoroughfare worth of the cocaine is astir $80,000, according to CHP.

Both the operator and rider were arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail.