Man allegedly found with drugs and cell phones arrested in Scotts Valley

A man is behind bars after Scotts Valley police said they found drugs and cell phones during a search of his vehicle.

Michael Hrica was pulled over by police after they saw that his vehicle’s registration expired more than two years ago. While officers talked to him, K9 Atlas alerted them that there were controlled substances in the vehicle.

During a search, police said they found meth, cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, concentrated cannabis and nine cell phones in the vehicle.

Hrica was arrested for having meth and cocaine for sale and was booked into the Santa Cruz County Jail.