Castroville gang investigation results in seizures and arrests

An investigation into gang activity in Castroville ended with nine arrests, and guns and drugs taken off the street, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

In a release, they say that their look into the alleged criminal activity of 42-year-old Miguel Vargas resulted in a search warrant Thursday on Poole Street and Blevins Way. There, the sheriff’s office says, they seized six pounds of methamphetamine, over four pounds of heroin, three handguns and over $12,000 in cash.

Vargas, a Castroville resident, was booked into the Monterey County Jail on several narcotics, firearms and gang related charges.