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Clearlake man arrested for meth following vehicle stop
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A vehicle stop conducted Wednesday morning resulted in the arrest of Clearlake man and the seizure of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Brett Alan Miller, 48, was arrested following the stop, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday a patrol deputy was traveling westbound on Highway 20 in Lucerne when he noticed a vehicle traveling in front of him that was in violation of the California Vehicle Code. Brooks said the deputy conducted an enforcement stop in the area of Highway 20 and 7th Avenue in Lucerne.
The deputy asked the driver – identified as Miller – to see his driver’s license. Miller said it had been suspended. Brooks said Central Dispatch ran a records check of Miller and confirmed his driving privilege was in fact suspended.
A K9 unit arrived and assisted with the enforcement stop. Brooks said the K9 deputy deployed his partner to conduct an exterior sniff of the vehicle. As the canine approached the passenger side of the vehicle, she produced a positive alert, indicating there was the odor of a controlled substance present.
The deputy conducted a search of the vehicle and located a small metal container in the rear pouch of the right front passenger seat, according to Brooks.
He said the deputy opened the container and located a plastic bag containing a white crystalline substance he recognized to be methamphetamine.
In the same pouch next to the metal container, Brooks said the deputy also located a glass pipe which is commonly used to smoke methamphetamine.
Miller was arrested for the possession of a controlled substance, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia, and for driving while his license is suspended or revoked. He was transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked.
The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be reached through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.