Gun in pizza box during Kern County traffic stop, deputies say

Jose Franco
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County deputies found an unusual pizza topping during a traffic stop in Rosamond early Tuesday morning.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said deputies pulled over a vehicle for vehicle code violations at around 3:00 a.m. in the area of 30th Street West and Old Country Way. Deputies found the alleged driver in possession of several drugs, and weapons. One of them was hidden inside a pizza box, sitting on top of the pizza.

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Deputies say they also found about 1.5 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and Xanax pills. They also say they found a sawed-off shotgun, two handguns, and other drug paraphernalia.

Three other passengers were arrested stemming from the traffic stop. All four were booked into the Kern County Jail on suspicion of drug and weapons charges.

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