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2 Men in Soledad Busted on Firearms and Gang Charges

On Friday afternoon, July 16 Soledad Police Officers conducted a traffic stop for vehicle code violations. The driver and passenger in the vehicle were contacted and were found to be in possession of open alcohol containers and marijuana containers. The front passenger, Eduardo Martinez Flores, fled on foot from the vehicle holding his waist band. Flores ended up being apprehended after a foot chase, and was found to have discarded a loaded firearm with a high capacity magazine. The driver, Christian Moreno-Ramirez, delayed officers while the passenger fled on foot. Flores and Ramirez are known and self-admitted Norteno gang associates. Both were arrested and booked into the Monterey County Jail on numerous firearm and gang related charges. The Soledad Police Officers were assisted by Cal Fire Law Enforcement officers, as well as the Greenfield Police Department.

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