Carson City Sheriff: Traffic stop results in major meth drug bust
The Tri-County (Lyon, Douglas, Carson City) Gang Unit conducted a traffic stop shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday in Carson City that resulted in a substantial seizure of methamphetamine, as well as items used for the trafficking and sale of drugs.
During the traffic citation process, a K-9 drug detection unit conducted an exterior “sniff” and alerted to the presence of drugs.
A probable cause search followed, and more than 30 grams of methamphetamine was seized from the driver, along with drug paraphernalia, during the stop.
Gregory Allen Kelly, Jr., 32, of Carson City was arrested and charged with multiple felony drug offenses, including trafficking a controlled substance, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm by an ex-felon, and possession of controlled substance for sale.
Kelly, the subject of a drug sales and trafficking investigation involving the Carson City Special Enforcement Team, the Tri-County Gang Unit, and the Tri-Net narcotics task force of the Nevada Department of Public Safety, is a convicted ex-felon and a documented gang member, the arrest report said.
Following Kelly’s arrest, gang unit deputies shared the information with the Carson City Special Enforcement Unit, and a search warrant for Kelly’s residence was received from the Carson City Courts.
The search was executed at a residence in the 1800 block of East Long Street. Recovered from inside the residence was a .45-caliber ACP semi-automatic handgun with a seven-round magazine inserted and fully loaded with seven cartridges.
The firearm was reported and confirmed stolen by the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, the arrest report said.
Also recovered was $1,400 in cash and various denominations of U.S. currency; a meth pipe, three digital scales, vial of Equipoise 200 IV, two collections of plastic baggies commonly used in drug sales, and a large plastic bag containing 310 grams of meth, which tested presumptive positive in field testing.
Bail: $301,137.
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