A Landers felon was arrested Sunday afternoon, accused of being in possession of drugs and a firearm. According to Sheriff’s reports, a Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at about 2 p.m. at the intersection of Balsa Avenue and Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley, the driver reportedly drinking and driving. The driver, Gloria Arredondo, 29, of Landers, and the unidentified passenger both provided false identification to the Deputy. During the investigation, Arredondo reportedly attempted to discard suspected drugs and paraphernalia. Gloria Arredondo was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm and being in possession of methamphetamine for sale, and was booked into the West Valley Detention Center with her bail set at $50,000.
