Jurupa Valley traffic stop, search warrant yields cocaine, meth, heroin, handguns

November 19, 2021 Trevor Montgomery

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a traffic stop and subsequent search warrant led to the seizure of a significant quantity of narcotics; including cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin Thursday, Nov. 18. A felon was arrested as a result of the police activity and two loaded handguns and ammunition were also recovered as a result of the initial traffic stop, according to officials.

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At around 5:30 p.m., Region 7 Riverside/Jurupa Valley and Region 6 Perris/Lake Elsinore Task Force Officers served a search warrant at a private residence in the 5600 block of Tilton Avenue in Jurupa Valley, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Jose Ayala has since reported.

The search warrant stemmed from a traffic stop where Pedro Anaya, a 46-year-old Jurupa Valley resident and convicted felon, was found in possession of a loaded 9mm firearm, the Sergeant explained.

46-year-old Pedro Anaya, of Jurupa Valley was arrested after a traffic stop and subsequent search warrant uncovered two loaded handguns and ammunition, as well as a significant quantity of cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin. RSO photos

During the search warrant, Task Force Officers located an additional 9mm firearm, as well as 55 grams of cocaine, 45 grams of methamphetamine, and 3.5 grams of heroin.

Anaya was arrested without incident as a result of the traffic stop and search warrant.

After his arrest, Anaya was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance while armed and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Online jail records indicate Anaya remains in custody in lieu of $25,000 bail or bond and is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall Of Justice tomorrow morning.

Anyone with information about this investigation or Anaya’s alleged criminal activities is encouraged to contact Deputy Danny Garcia at (951) 955-2600. Callers can refer to incident file number GR213200001 and can remain anonymous.

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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.