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Five Arrested In Santa Barbara County As Large Supply Of Guns, Ammunition Seized

(Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department photo)
Guns, weapons seized from five men in Santa Barbara County

It started as a routine traffic stop in Santa Barbara County, but it led to the arrests of five men with extensive criminal records for possession of ammunition, and a small arsenal of weapons.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies patrolling the Montecito disaster zone stopped an SUV Tuesday night on Coast Village Road. They discovered the driver was on probation, and the two passengers had arrest warrants in their names. Officers say a search led to the discovery of ammunition in the vehicle.

Further investigation led them to a Santa Barbara motel room, where two men who were also wanted were arrested. Detectives found guns, and weapons in the motel room.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.