A Castaic man was arrested after narcotics and drug paraphernalia were found in his possession during a parole compliance check Wednesday.

Around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, deputies conducted a parole compliance check near Parker and The Old Roads in Castaic on a vehicle registered to a man on active parole, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  

“The male was found in possession of methamphetamine,” Arriaga said. “A search of his vehicle resulted in the recovery of contraband similar for use of sales of narcotics, as well as drug paraphernalia.”   

A female passenger was cited for possession of the drug paraphernalia, according to Arriaga.  

“A parole compliance check was also conducted at the male’s residence on the 31500 block of Ridge Route Road in Castaic in which additional drug paraphernalia was located,” Arriaga said. 

Payton Denny, 31, from Castaic was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance for sale, according to Arriaga.  

Denny was booked into the Santa Clarita Valley station and remains in custody as of Thursday.  

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