Kern County Authorities Conclude Investigation with One Arrest, Seizure of Narcotics and Stolen Weapons
Photos courtesy of Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Kern County authorities recently arrested an individual in connection with alleged drug sales out of a house in Bakersfield.
The arrest was the result of an ongoing narcotics investigation by the Kern County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, the Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, on July 16, authorities concluded their investigation by carrying out a search warrant at a home on the 1100 block of Eureka St. in Bakersfield.
Hidden compartment in passenger seat
During the search, authorities confiscated around three-quarters of a pound of methamphetamine, a stolen AR-15, three handguns, and a stolen ATV, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Two of the handguns were reportedly discovered in a hidden compartment in the headrest of the passenger seat.
The individual arrested, identified as 30-year-old Oscar Bustos, was booked at the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Lerdo Justice Facility on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sales, possession of a firearm or ammunition by a felon, resisting arrest, child endangerment, and other charges.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office, Rural Crimes Investigative Unit, and Kern County Probation Department all assisted with the investigation, the Sheriff’s Office said.
