Delano PD: Car destroyed and driver arrested after drugs found in hidden compartment
A car was destroyed under court order after police allegedly found narcotics inside. The discovery also led to one person arrested.The Delano Police Department A car in Delano, California, was destroyed under court order after police allegedly found drugs in it, including two pounds of methamphetamine and over 100 grams of counterfeit oxycodone pills in a hidden compartment. The discovery led to the arrest of Modesto Nava Osuna, the driver of the Hyundai Sonata, who was wanted in Riverside County for drug charges. Osuna was booked on a felony warrant and multiple drug charges; a subsequent search uncovered additional narcotics. The hidden compartment was only accessible by disengaging remote-controlled latches. The car was destroyed for violating a Health and Safety Code.
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A car was destroyed under court order after police allegedly found drugs inside including two pounds of methamphetamine and over 100 grams of counterfeit oxycodone pills in a hidden compartment. The discovery also led to one person being arrested.
The Delano Police Department said on March 4, 2024, at 6:13 p.m., officers made a traffic stop on a silver Hyundai Sonata at 9th Avenue and Ellington Street.
Police said officers found that the driver, Modesto Nava Osuna, was wanted in Riverside County for drug charges. Osuna was arrested without incident.
Delano police said during a search of the vehicle, officers allegedly found two pounds of methamphetamine and over 100 grams of counterfeit oxycodone pills in a hidden compartment.
According to police, this compartment was built into the seats and could only be accessed by disengaging remote-controlled latches.
Osuna was booked on a felony warrant from Riverside County and multiple drug charges.
Police said in the following days, detectives obtained a search warrant for the vehicle. A subsequent, more thorough search uncovered additional narcotics, according to Delano police.
On June 11, 2024, the Hyundai Sonata was destroyed under a court order for violating a Health and Safety Code.
Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Delano Police Department at (661) 721-3377.
Topics: Crime