Horizon City police stopped 39-year-old Miguel Angel Valdez for a traffic violation just after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21.[1] The stop was made by officers of the Horizon City Police Department’s Tactical Suppression and Gang Unit.[1] The case was reported as an arrest for drug possession in Horizon City.[1] During contact with Valdez, officers detected an odor of marijuana coming from Valdez and the vehicle.[1] That odor led officers to conduct a probable cause search, police said.[1]

Police found suspected marijuana and a suspected crystal-like substance inside the vehicle’s center console.[1] The substances were field-tested and returned positive results for marijuana and methamphetamine.[1]

A man was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and marijuana on Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to the Horizon City Police Department.[1] Valdez was taken to the El Paso County Downtown Jail.[1] He was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.[1]