Suspected gun & drug dealer busted in Royal Oaks

Anonymous tips helped lead deputies to a Royal Oaks man suspected of selling guns and drugs.

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies went to the 17000 block of Chianti Lane in Royal Oaks to do a compliance check on Joel Guillen Ruiz. Inside the home, deputies discovered Ruiz had been cultivating marijuana. He also had guns and ammunition.

Ruiz was arrested and booked into the Monterey County Jail.

“This case shows that anonymous tips and community cooperation can lead to dangerous persons being removed from our streets. Thank you to the public for bringing this to our attention and working with the Sheriff’s Office to make our community safer,” the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said.