How to resolve AdBlock issue? 
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake man was arrested after a police officer found him in possession of a large amount of methamphetamine during a traffic stop.
Ivan Magallon Escalera, 24, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 22, for a number of drug charges, according to Sgt. Elvis Cook of the Clearlake Police Department.
At 10:40 p.m. that day Officer Mauricio Barreto conducted a traffic stop in the 5600 block of Old Highway 53, pulling over a vehicle driven by Escalera, Cook said.
Cook said that during the incident, Officer Barreto located a significant quantity of methamphetamine in Escalera's vehicle, which was later determined to be approximately 30.3 grams.
Escalera also was in possession of a replica firearm that was modified to look real, Cook said.
Escalera was arrested for possession of methamphetamine for sales, transportation of methamphetamine for sales, false compartment in a vehicle, altering a imitation firearm and a probation violation, according to Cook.
Escalera was later booked into the Lake County Jail. He remained in custody on Friday on a no-bail hold.
