Red Bluff traffic stop uncovers meth, handgun – Local man arrested

RED BLUFF, Calif., — Authorities in Red Bluff say a traffic stop led to the arrest of a local man who was found to be in possession of a significant quantity of methamphetamine, along with drug use and sales related paraphernalia and a handgun late Friday night, Oct. 1. 

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A City of Red Bluff police officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Paskenta and Luther roads shortly after 11 p.m. and detained the driver, Marin Acevedo Jr, 36, of Red Bluff.

Red Bluff PD’s K-9 “Aries” is seen with thirteen ounces of methamphetamine, a handgun, and other items seized during a traffic stop Friday night. Red Bluff PD photo

During the stop, RBPD’s K-9 “Aries” was requested to the location to assist in conducting a “sniff” of the vehicle, officials have since said in a social media release that announced, “K-9 Aries was working hard last night!”

“K-9 Aries alerted to the odor of narcotics inside the vehicle and officers then conducted a search,” RBPD described; adding, “We located 13 ounces of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, a scale, and a handgun.”

Based on their investigation and findings, Acevedo was booked into the Tehama County Jail on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale, transportation of a controlled substance for sale, and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

Online jail records show he has since been released from custody.

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Trevor Montgomery, 50, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).

Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.

Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.

Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.