A 43-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he was allegedly found with a rifle and a few grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Ramona, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday.
On Friday around 8:30 p.m., deputies from the Ramona sheriff’s substation stopped a gray 2004 Ford Ranger pickup with an expired registration and a damaged windshield near the intersection of State Route 78 at Poplar Street.
The driver allegedly was found with a loaded .22 caliber rifle, and several plastic baggies of methamphetamines.
According to the sheriff’s department, one plastic bag contained 1.19 grams and the other 2.44 grams.
The man was booked into the San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm.
City News Service contributed to this report.
