Cocaine, 'Ghost Gun' Seized In Berkeley Arrest

BERKELEY, CA —Patrols of the Berkeley Marina led to the arrests of firearms suspects on consecutive days, police said.

In the most recent incident, officers conducting a security check the Seawall Drive area Monday at around 2:50 a.m. located two occupants of a vehicle parked in an unauthorized zone that led to the bust, police said.

An officer found a loaded handgun in the back seat later determined to be an illegal “ghost gun” made of polymer along with a 33-round magazine.

A 45-year-old Oakland man and 23-year-old woman (no address) were both arrested on suspicion of carrying a loaded and concealed handgun, police said.

An officer during a search of the man found more than two grams of cocaine according to police.

The man was also arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm according to police.

The case followed a similar incident the previous day.

Officers conducting a security check Saturday at around 3:10 a.m. found two occupants of a vehicle also parked in an unauthorized zone.

An officer found a loaded gun in the backseat of the vehicle that belonged to the passenger, a 22-year-old Oakland man, according to police.

The man was arrested on suspicion of carrying a loaded and concealed firearm, police said.