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Local man faces several drug and weapon charges

SALINAS, Calif. (KION)-A Salinas man is facing several drug and weapon charges. The Salinas Police Department Violence and Suppression task force received a tip that 38-year-old Joseph Bustamante was engaging in nefarious activities down by the train tracks.

They then served a search warrant for his tent, where they found a loaded revolver and a pound and a half of meth.

Bustamante was booked into the Monterey County Jail.

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Taryn Mitchell is a weekend anchor and multimedia journalist at KION News Channel 5/46.

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