Palos Verdes Man Arrested During Undercover Sting Operation

PALOS VERDES, CA – A Palos Verdes Estates man was arrested on suspicion of possession for sale of controlled substances and booked at the Redondo Beach police station Wednesday. Brent Leslie, 47, from the Lunada Bay area, was arrested during an investigation that started when officers noticed an unusual increase in car traffic to and from his residence, often an indicator of drug dealing, police told The Daily Breeze.

Police recovered five guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition, and seized plastic bags containing heroin and methamphetamine during the narcotics operation last week.

Leslie has been arrested by Palos Verdes Estates police officers seven times for drug violations, warrants and a traffic offense; police also suspect he was selling guns, authorities told Daily Breeze.

Undercover police detectives posed as customers Wednesday, and Leslie agreed to meet them at a Redondo Beach hotel. When he arrived at the location, the officers searched his car and found 13 small plastic bags containing 22 grams of methamphetamine and 6 grams of heroin, the Daily Breeze reported.

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