By Mike Hazlip—
Two people from Citrus Heights were arrested on firearm, drug and other charges, following a traffic stop in an unincorporated area of Placer County, according to a news release from authorities on Wednesday.
The arrests were made after a Placer County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop near Industrial Avenue and South Loop Road on Dec. 17, the release said. The deputy searched the vehicle and found a loaded, non-serialized firearm, along with more than a dozen rounds of 9mm ammunition, and drug paraphernalia.
About a dozen credit cards were also found that did not belong to either occupant of the vehicle.
The vehicle’s driver, 29-year-old Juan Pineda, and passenger Savannah Ball, 32, both from Citrus Heights, were arrested on charges of being felons in possession of a loaded firearm, conspiracy to commit a crime, being prohibited persons in possession of ammunition, outstanding warrants, and other charges, the release said.
Ball is facing additional charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of identifying documents with intent to defraud, and drug-related charges.
The release included a photograph showing credit and identification cards, several syringes, ammunition, and a handgun.
“Our deputies don’t know what they are going to encounter each day they start their shift, but their mission remains the same: keeping the citizens and visitors of Placer County safe,” the Sheriff’s Department said in Wednesday’s statement.
