Meth trafficker busted

By MARSHA DORGAN
Register Staff Writer

Drug agents contacted the driver of a 1991 Nissan on Tuesday morning in the 1000 block of Central Avenue.

As the agents walked toward the car, they noticed another man approaching the same car, according to Napa Special Investigation Bureau Cmdr. Gary Pitkin.

The driver of the Nissan, Omar Diaz Torres, was identified as a parolee. The man who had approached the Nissan had $900 in his pocket, about the cost of one ounce of meth, Pitkin said, adding, this led drug agents to believe the Torres was trafficking meth.

Agents obtained permission to search the Nissan and found more than two ounces of crystal meth packaged in various quantities ranging from two grams to one ounce, Pitkin said. The drugs were found hidden in the console between the front seats.

Torres, 22, of Vallejo, was arrested on suspicion of possession of meth for sale, transportation of meth for sale and not having a valid driver’s license.

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