Gang member arrested with semi-automatic, drugs in Porterville

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An progressive pack subordinate and convicted felon was arrested Wednesday afternoon; according to Porterville Police, helium was recovered with a semi-automatic handgun and packaged bags of cocaine.

Officers accidental they obtained an apprehension warrant for 26-year-old Gabriel Navarro Jr. connected Wednesday. He was located and arrested aboriginal that time successful the 2500 Block of West Henderson Avenue.

Detectives past responded to Navarro Jr’s. location successful the 400 artifact of West Morton Avenue and served a hunt warrant.

There, constabulary accidental detectives discovered a loaded 9-millimeter semi-automatic handgun with a ample capableness magazine, 2 further 9-millimeter magazines, and astir 110 unrecorded rounds of 9-millimeter ammunition. Officers besides recovered 2 individually packaged bags of cocaine and grounds indicating that Navarro Jr. was progressive successful cause sales.

During the search, constabulary accidental pack indicia were besides found.

Navarro Jr. was booked astatine the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office South County Detention Facility wherever helium is being held successful lieu of $125,000 bail, per officers.

Anyone with accusation regarding the probe is encouraged to interaction the Porterville Police Department astatine 559-782-7400 oregon done their departmental Facebook page.