Suspected drug dealer arrested in Royal Oaks

A suspected drug dealer has been arrested following a week long investigation.

Officers from the Watsonville Police Department, S.C.A.R.E. and the Santa Cruz County Gang Task-force served a warrant at Hillcrest Rd in Royal Oaks after a week long investigation on a suspected drug dealer, Iran Cota Perez.

While officers served the warrant, they say Perez threw a case containing a handgun out of the residence window.

Officers took Perez into custody and during the search officers, say they located two more handguns, a shotgun and a disassembled assault rifle. Additionally, Perez was in possession of heroin and methamphetamine suspected for sales.