Two northern California men were arrested early Sunday on felony drug charges after a high risk traffic stop netted more than 120 grams of methamphetamine, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
Anthony John Vannata, 26, of Sacramento and Setrak Mourandian, 34, of Belmont, Calif., were taken into custody at 12:23 a.m. Sunday. Each were booked on suspicion of trafficking and transportation of schedule 1 drugs with bail amounts of $200,000 bondable each.
According to the arrest report, Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team received information about a shipment of methamphetamine coming to Carson City. SET was informed that Vannata and another man would be driving a black Cadillac CTS from the San Francisco Bay Area. Officers were told the suspects would be coming from South Lake Tahoe to Carson City via Highway 50.
The vehicle was located heading eastbound from Highway 50 toward Carson City. A detective pulled behind the vehicle and followed eastbound from Spooner Summit. The vehicle did not have a visible registration and was driving around 60 mph in a 50 mph zone.
Just after midnight deputies activated a high risk traffic stop. SET officers boxed the vehicle in and detained both men. A records check of the Vannata, the driver, showed he did not have a valid license. Mourandian informed a sheriff’s sergeant that there were drugs in vehicle and they belonged to Vannata, the arrest report states.
A K9 conducted an exterior sniff of the vehicle with the dog alerting to drugs. A search was done in which a large bag of crystal methamphetamine was found. Also recovered was a glass methamphetamine pipe. The drugs were weighed and amounted to 121.4 grams in the packaging, according to the arrest report. Both men were arrested and taken to jail without incident.
In other arrests:
— A 39-year-old Carson City woman, Penny Nicole Fuller, was arrested Sunday, 10:18 a.m. at a Clear Creek residence on a felony warrant of suspicion of uttering a forged instrument. Bail: $5,000.
— A 25-year-old Carson City woman, Brianna Noel Perretta, was arrested Sunday, 12:56 a.m. in the area of Fifth and Harbin Street on felony suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription, a felony, a DUI drugs warrant and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. Bail: $6,637.
— A 35-year-old Carson City man, Gabriel Delgado, was arrested Saturday, 8:21 p.m. in the 1700 block of Brown Street on a felony warrant charge alleging DUI with substantial bodily harm. Bail: $25,000.
— Two Carson City men Gilberto Arroya Arellano, 26, and Rafael Mendez Oseguera, 31, were arrested Saturday, 3:59 p.m. in the area of Tiger Drive and Hot Springs Road each for felony suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the arrest report, the men were in possession of a meth pipe and a testable amount of methamphetamine. Bail: $3,637 each.
— Two Carson City women, Nicole Carrasco, 34, and Ashley Hicks, 23, were arrested Saturday, 4:56 p.m. in the 400 block of Fairview Drive on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Carrasco also faces a felony parole and probation warrant with a bail hold, and Hicks had a misdemeanor warrant for her arrest out of Lyon County. Bail for Carrasco and Hicks, $3,637.
— A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 11:48 p.m. in the area of Robinson and Minnesota streets on misdemeanor DUI and failure to maintain a single lane of traffic. Bail: $1,249.
— A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 2:18 a.m. on a misdemeanor charge of violation of bail conditions after he admitted to drinking, a violation of Alternative Sentencing conditions. He blew a .112, according to the arrest report. Bail: $3,000.
— A 37-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 12:13 a.m. in the area of Nye and Carson Street on misdemeanor suspicion of possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, driving on a surrendered registration and revoked license. Bail: $2,623.
— A Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 3:20 a.m. in the 1600 block of Medical Parkway on suspicion on warrant charges of probation violation and violation of bail conditions. Bail$6,000.
— An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, 1:25 a.m. in the 3900 block of South Carson Street on suspicion of minor consuming alcohol. He told a deputy that he consumed three beers at Lake Tahoe. He blew a breath test of .13. Bail: $242.
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