Arrested Driver Gave False Name, Had No License, But Did Have Cocaine in Dashboard: Police

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – A man was arrested late Tuesday night after officers in Santa Rosa found him in a vehicle related to a narcotics investigation, police said.

According to police, around 10:45 p.m. officers stopped a vehicle near the intersection of North Dutton Avenue and state Highway 12. The driver, later identified as 36-year-old Antonio Moreno Guzman, initially gave officers a false name and was detained for allegedly driving without a license.

Police used a K-9 officer to assist with searching the vehicle and allegedly found one kilogram of cocaine inside the dashboard.

Guzman was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of cocaine for the purposes of sales and transportation of cocaine, along with a prior outstanding federal immigration warrant.

Additionally, detectives served a search warrant of Guzman's residence, located at 1187 South Wright Road, and allegedly located a loaded Glock handgun hidden behind a wall enclosure, and a small amount of cocaine
in a safe.

Police said the investigation is ongoing.

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