'Large amount of narcotics' found during Atwater traffic stop

ATWATER, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A postulation halt led to officers uncovering "a ample magnitude of narcotics" and an apprehension Monday successful Atwater, the city's constabulary section said.

According to police, connected Monday an serviceman conducted a postulation halt during the Seat Belt Saves Lives Campaign, a run wherever instrumentality enforcement agencies articulation forces to beforehand spot loop safety.

The postulation halt was astatine the intersection of Atwater Boulevard and Shafter Road.

During the stop, constabulary accidental the serviceman recovered "a ample magnitude of narcotics" successful the vehicle.

In a photo posted by the constabulary department, aggregate $100 bills, marijuana, bottles of pills and assorted substances were recovered successful the vehicle.

Police accidental the operator was booked into Merced County Jail connected suspicion of respective felony drug-related charges.