Santa Clarita Valley deputies arrested a man in Gorman Thursday morning, after discovering a large amount of cocaine in his vehicle during a traffic stop, Sheriff’s officials said.

Deputies patrolling the Gorman area conducted a traffic stop and discovered approximately 2600 bindals of cocaine in the suspect’s vehicle, according to officials.

“We hopefully saved someone from overdosing or death by keeping these drugs off the street,” said Cpt. Robert Lewis, who leads the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  

After a drug bust is made, detectives conduct investigations to determine where the drugs are from. But despite the large quantity in the car, officials are still unsure of its origin.

“It is unclear where the cocaine came from, and where it was going,” Lewis said.  

In the last several months, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has stationed additional patrol officers in Gorman looking for crime that could be headed down from the Bakersfield area, according to officials.

“Close to about 30 percent of suspects and individuals arrested by the Santa Clarita Station were suspects or individuals on parole coming down from the Bakersfield area,” Lewis said.

After reviewing the statistics, Lewis, along with two lieutenants from the station, decided on adding more patrols deputies in the Gorman area.

“For the last four months, three deputies have been patrolling Gorman during the night shift looking for crime, and a fourth deputy will be added,” he said after Thursday’s arrest.  

Lewis urged any Santa Clarita Valley residents who believe they have witnessed a crime to contact the sheriff’s station by calling 9-1-1 or the station’s non-emergency line: 661-255-1121.

“Fifty percent of all arrested made by Santa Clarita Valley deputies come from tips by the community,” Lewis said.

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