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Convicted Felon Driving With Expired Tags Found With Heroin, Loaded Pistol In Amador County, Authorities Say

AMADOR COUNTY (CBS13) – A man pulled over for driving with expired registration was found to be in possession of a loaded pistol and heroin, the Amador County Sheriff's Office said on Saturday.

Robert Campos Jr., of Stockton, faces several weapons- and drug-related charges. He was also found to be a convicted felon.

Campos Jr. was pulled over along Ridge Road on Friday.

The loaded gun was found in his waistband and a lockbox found inside the vehicle contained several grams of heroin, a digital scale and packaging material, deputies said.

See photos from the arrest below.

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Mugshot of Robert Campos Jr., of Stockton, courtesy of the Amador County Sheriff's Office
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Robert Campos Jr., of Stocktom, was arrested during a traffic stop in Amador County on Dec. 12, 2020, after being found in possession of a loaded gun and heroin. (credit: Amador County Sheriff's Office)
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A loaded pistol was found in the waistband of Robert Campos Jr., of Stockton, as he was arrested during a traffic stop on Amador County on Dec. 12, 2020. (credit: Amador County Sheriff's Office)
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A lockbox with heroin and a digital scale was found in the vehicle of Robert Campos Jr., of Stockton, as he was arrested during a traffic stop on Amador County on Dec. 12, 2020. (credit: Amador County Sheriff's Office)

He was booked into the Amador County Jail.

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