Martinez

On 11/14/19 at approximately 9:23 p.m. a Mesquite Police officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in a residential neighborhood and found the driver had an active warrant for his arrest out of California for robbery.

 After the driver was placed under arrest for the warrant, a drug sniffing K9 alerted to the scent of drugs inside the vehicle. Officers recovered over 4.5 ounces of methamphetamine from inside the vehicle. The male passenger was also placed into custody for the drug charges and officers then located more crystal methamphetamine hidden on his person.

Robert Martinez, 31, of Vista California was arrested and charged with fugitive from justice on out of state warrant, felony trafficking methamphetamine (over 28 grams), felony trafficking methamphetamine (14-28 grams), felony possession methamphetamine, and nine counts of misdemeanor possession drug paraphernalia.

Manchester

Ryan Manchester, 28, of Price, Utah was arrested and charged with felony trafficking methamphetamine (over 28 grams), felony trafficking methamphetamine (14-28 grams), felony possession methamphetamine, and nine counts of misdemeanor possession drug paraphernalia.

Due to the felony charges Martinez and Manchester were transported to Clark County Detention Center.

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