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Man Arrested On Drug, Gun Charges After Search Of Turlock Home

TURLOCK (CBS13) - Narcotics officers served a search warrant on a home in Turlock on Thursday afternoon and seized drugs, cash and a loaded handgun.

Frank Diaz
Frank Diaz

Frank Manuel Diaz, 42, of Turlock had been under investigation by the Turlock Police Department's Narcotics Enforcement Team the last few weeks.

He was arrested at the home in the 100 block of W. Linwood Avenue for possession of methamphetamine for sale, possession of stolen property and being armed while in possession of narcotics, all felony charges.

Detectives will be seeking an additional enhancement since the crimes occurred within 1,000 feet of a school, Cunningham Elementary.

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Packages of methamphetamine and a weapon are displayed after a search warrant was served at a Turlock home on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. (credit: Turlock Police Department)

Sarah Jean Taylor, 25, of Turlock was found inside the home and arrested for felony possession of methamphetamine.

Detectives served the search warrant after school was out as a safety precaution, but Diaz and Taylor were taken into custody without incident.

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