A man with a warrant out for his arrest was caught early Thursday morning after a traffic violation led Redding Police to uncover illegal activity.
Police say Oscar Montoya Jr., 23, of Fall River Mills, ran a stop sign just before 1:30 a.m.
During the traffic stop, officers discovered Montoya Jr. was on probation, was driving on a suspended license, and had an active warrant for his arrest.
He was arrested and police searched the vehicle. Police said they found a loaded 9mm handgun on the passenger floorboard.
Montoya Jr. was transported to the Shasta County Jail. When searched at the jail, officials say they found cocaine hidden inside the brim of his baseball cap.
He was booked into jail for unlawful possession of a firearm, drug possession, driving on a suspended license, probation violation and the existing warrant for his arrest.