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Man in Greenfield Arrested for Possession of Firearms and Other Charges

On Monday night, January 17 at about 10:15 P.M., Greenfield Police Department Officers conducted a traffic stop on the 800 block of Palm Avenue for a Vehicle Code violation. After stopping the vehicle, the driver, 19-year-old Javier Villa of Greenfield immediately exited the vehicle, but he was detained. Officers learned that Villa was driving without a license. Inside the vehicle, officers found two semi-automatic guns without serial numbers (ghost guns), four high-capacity magazines, two 65-round (drum style) rifle magazines, 9mm ammunition, .40 caliber ammunition, over $1,000.00 in cash, and evidence of gang membership. Villa was arrested and booked into the Monterey County Jail on multiple firearm charges. In addition on early Tuesday morning, January 18 the Greenfield Police Department with the assistance of Soledad Police Department and the Monterey County Sheriff's Office served a search warrant at Villa’s home. Additional gang information was found. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Lerma at 831-601-8376.

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