Police arrest man with meth, large amount of cash
- Lake County News reports
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake man was arrested on Friday after a Clearlake Police Officer found him with a large amount of money as well as methamphetamine in his vehicle.
Roger Vigil, 56, was taken into custody on Friday morning, according to Sgt. Rodd Joseph.
Joseph said that at 11 a.m. Friday Officer Mauricio Barreto stopped Vigil’s vehicle for a simple vehicle code violation.
From outside the vehicle, the officer observed a bag of methamphetamine in plain view near the center console, Joseph said.
Vigil was immediately arrested. During a search of Vigil’s clothing, Joseph said additional methamphetamine was located to include a significant amount of US currency.
During a further search of the vehicle, more methamphetamine was located inside to include drug paraphernalia, Joseph said.
Joseph said Vigil admitted some of the methamphetamine that was located – which was over an ounce – was possessed for sales.
The vehicle Vigil had been driving was later found to have false license plates on it and was towed, Joseph said.
Vigil was later booked into the Lake County Jail on felony charges of possession of narcotics for sale, transportation of narcotics and forged vehicle registration, according to Joseph.