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Originally published as a Merced Police Department Facebook post –
“Merced – Merced PD Gang unit arrests several gang members with a concealed firearm and narcotics during traffic stop.
On November 12 at approximately 3:02 PM Officers Prevostini and Centeno with the Gang Violence Suppression Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 2000 block of East Childs Ave for vehicle code violations.
Upon conducting a parole search of the vehicle, a loaded 9mm ghost gun, ammunition and narcotics were located.
The three occupants of the vehicle, Ignacio Prieto Ramirez (25), Frank Ruiz (33) and Gilbert Vigil (27) were all arrested for firearms, narcotics, and gang related charges.”
Gang Unit Arrests three with Firearm and Narcotics was last modified: January 5th, 2023 by
