Narcotics and Firearms - Two Arrested in Coachella
Last updated 7/2/2015 at 11:45am
Ricardo Delgado, 54, of Coachella and Jose Jimenez, 31, of Thermal, were arrested by deputies and officers assigned to the Coachella Valley Narcotics Task Force on Friday June 19. A search warrant on a property in Calle Avila, Coachella, resulted in the confiscation of 130 grams of suspected methamphetamine, suspected heroin, two rifles, one handgun and a manufactured handgun. The narcotics found exceeded an approximate street value of $5,200, according to a deputy.
A two-year-old child was also found unharmed and removed from the residence by Child Protective Services. Delgado was arrested for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession of a controlled substance while armed, being a felon in possession of a firearm, being a felon in possession of ammunition, and child endangerment. Jimenez was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale.
