Carson City sheriff's deputies arrest man after 2,000 grams of meth found inside car trunk
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 06/17/2014 - 8:31am
A 46-year-old Los Angeles, Calif., man was jailed early Tuesday morning on felony charges of drug trafficking and sale after approximately 2,000 grams of meth was found inside a car, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.
Jose Reyes Andrade was arrested at 4:32 a.m. in the 100 block of East Long Street. Bail has been set at $270,000.
According to the arrest report, a Carson City deputy on patrol observed a Volkswagon Passat with Nevada license plates in front of closed businesses. The registered owner of the vehicle had a confirmed warrant.
Officers spoke with Andrade who said he had been driving all night from Los Angeles. The officer asked if there were any firearms or drugs in the vehicle. The man replied there wasn't. The officer asked if he could search the vehicle for any drugs or weapons. The man stated the officer could and followed orders for the officer to search him for weapons.
Inside the vehicle in the trunk under the spare tire was a garbage bag that was sticking through the center hole of the spare tire. The tire was removed and officers observed five wrapped bundles, each containing approximately 330 grams of methamphetamine per bundle. Total amount seized was approximately 2,000 grams, according to the arrest report.
Andrade was booked this morning into Carson City Jail. He faces a felony charge of meth trafficking, sales and transportation.
