Photo: 23 pounds of meth
SAN MATEO – Officers on patrol in the area of Los Padros Park conducted a welfare check of a man in a vehicle around 7:45am on Thursday October 3rd. Upon contact with the male driver, officers discovered that he had a warrant out for his arrest, and the man was taken into custody.
The officers had reason to believe that the man had narcotics hidden in the vehicle, and a K-9 was brought in to perform a search. The search turned up 23 pounds of methamphetamine, worth over $160,000 hidden in the trunk of the car.
The driver, 26-year-old Vladimir Magallan-Gallegos was arrested and booked into San Mateo County Jail.
He faces charges for the sale of a dangerous drug, transportation of a dangerous drug and a traffic warrant from San Mateo County.
The SMPD then announced this information – ” we understand that people experiencing drug addiction need resources and tools to pull them away from narcotics dependency. If you know someone suffering from substance abuse and need resources, our phenomenal partners at Star Vista San Mateo County are ready to talk 24/7 on their crisis hotline at 650-579-0350 or visit https://goo.gl/AtQVxG. For more than 50 years, Star Vista has helped people throughout San Mateo County navigate life’s challenges. Their counseling, crisis prevention, youth housing, parent support, and early childhood programs help tens of thousands of people in our community each year.”
