7 people arrested in Monterey County sting operation

Sometime early on Thursday morning, August 9, the Salinas Police Department with assistance from SVSP, State Parole, CHP, MCSO, Monterey Peninsula SRU, HSI, ATF and FBI served a total of 6 search warrants as part of an on going criminal investigation. Three of the search warrants were in the city of Salinas and were executed at 15 Geary Circle, 569 Sunrise Street and 1430 Linwood Drive, while the remaining warrants were served at Cordoba Street and Barcelona Street in Soledad and Lagomarsino Avenue in Greenfield.
Detectives located a half pound of heroin, 1.5 pounds of cocaine, 10 ounces of methamphetamine, several thousand dollars in US currency, 3 handguns, 1 rifle, one shotgun, body armor, ammunition, and high-end merchandise, including products by Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Rolex, Fendi and specialized jewelry.

The following persons were arrested and booked into the Monterey County Jail that included:

27-year-old Alejandro Cruz for possession of a firearm and for possession of methamphetamine for sales on Cordoba Street in Soledad
24-year-old Eric Lopez for felony in possession of a firearm and possession of body armor on Barcelona Street in Soledad
49-year-old Enrique Lopez for felony in possession of a firearm and ammunition on Barcelona Street in Soledad.
22-year-old Destinee Zavala for possession of heroin and cocaine for sales, possession of a stolen firearm, and gang conspiracy on Linwood Drive in Salinas
23-year-old Gabriel Vasquez for possession of heroin and cocaine for sales, possession of a stolen firearm, and gang conspiracy on Linwood Drive in Salinas
25-year-old Arturo Carreon for possession of heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine for sales and gang conspiracy on Geary Circle in Salinas
55-year-old Frank Guzman for possession of cocaine and methamphetamine for sales and an arrest warrant on Geary Circle in Salinas.

The Salinas Police Department appreciates the assistance and support provided by the listed agencies and look forward to the expansion of these partnerships as they continue their efforts to reduce crime and improve the quality of life within the city of Salinas and the greater county of Monterey.
The Salinas Police Department and other agencies arrested 7 people early Thursday morning after conducting search warrants in Salinas, Soledad and Greenfield and a man is lucky the injuries he received after being hit by Tractor outside of King City weren't life threatening.

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