JUVENILES CAUGHT WITH AR-15’s DURING A TRAFFIC STOP
February 17, 2022
El Paso, TX – On February 16th 2022, El Paso County Sheriff's Office Montana Patrol Deputies conducted a traffic stop at the 400 block of Peyton Dr. During the traffic stop, deputies detected narcotics inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded several controlled substances and two AR-15 style rifles. Further investigation into the rifles revealed that the serial numbers had been altered. The two Juvenile offenders, ages 13 and 16 were taken into custody and referred to the Juvenile Detention Center for possession of narcotics PG3/4 and unlawful possession of firearms.