Concord man arrested with 100 pounds of meth in van

(KRON) — A California Highway Patrol officer pulled a van over on Interstate-680 in Concord and found 100 pounds of methamphetamine inside the vehicle, according to the CHP.

The drug bust happened on the morning of August 29 near I-680’s Marina Vista Road exit. The officer initially pulled the white GMC van over because of a traffic violation.

CHP officers identified the van driver as Magdaleno Quezada Garcia, 47, of Concord.

“While speaking with the driver, the officer began to suspect the driver may be involved in additional criminal activity. The officer deployed his canine partner, Vito, to conduct an exterior sniff of the vehicle and subsequently alerted to the odor of drugs,” the CHP wrote.

One officer detained Garcia while additional officers searched the van. They found bags hidden inside containing 100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, according to the CHP.

Garcia was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on felony charges, including possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine for sale, and transportation of methamphetamine for sale.

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