IVANHOE, CA (KMJ) – A drug investigation leads to the arrest of two men in Ivanhoe.
On May 2, Visalia PD’s Narcotics and Special Enforcement Unit served a search warrant at a residence on Waverly Court in Ivanhoe.
Officers arrested 29-year-old Jesus Villafan
He had been under investigation for narcotics sales within the city of Visalia.
When officers arrived, they arrested Villafan in the front yard.
Meanwhile, 19-year-old Ruben Anguiano-Guardian jumped out of a back window and threw a loaded “ghost gun” and several pounds
of methamphetamine in the backyard.
He also threw a loaded semiautomatic rifle over a fence, where small children were present.
Officers quickly arrested both men and recovered the drugs and discarded weapons.
The semiautomatic rifle was stolen and illegally modified
Both suspects face drugs and weapons, charges and child endangerment due to the reckless disposal of illicit items in an area frequented by small children
Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.
