On November 7 at approximately 7:00 PM, a Simi Valley Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Los Angeles Avenue and Hidden Ranch Drive following a vehicle code violation. During the subsequent investigation, a police K-9 unit was deployed to search the vehicle, resulting in the recovery of a fully loaded TEC-9 assault weapon, approximately 20 grams of suspected methamphetamine, and a sum of cash consistent with illegal narcotics sales. Both occupants, identified as Simi Valley residents, were arrested on multiple felony weapons and narcotics charges and booked at the Ventura County Main Jail.
