A Las Vegas man stopped for speeding in Joshua Tree was arrested after he was found with drugs and a weapon. About 1:40 a.m. Saturday (March 27), a California Highway Patrol officer stopped a vehicle on Highway 62 near Rotary Way for speeding and having a suspended driver’s license. Inside the vehicle was Daniel Santos, 35. During a search of the vehicle, the officer found methamphetamine and a weapon. Daniel Santos was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance while armed, possession of methamphetamine, transportation of meth for sales, speeding, and driving with a suspended license. Santos was booked into the West Valley Detention Center with his bail set at $55,000.
