Hesperia Deputies Arrest Driver After Alleged Narcotics Sales Investigation During Traffic Stop
HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) – A Hesperia man was arrested after deputies discovered suspected narcotics, cash, and materials consistent with drug sales during a traffic stop Monday night.
The traffic stop occurred at approximately 10:10 p.m. on June 9, 2026, near Sequoia Street and Hawthorne Avenue in Hesperia.
According to the written statement, investigators with the Hesperia Gang Investigations Team stopped a vehicle for equipment and registration violations.
During the investigation, deputies located approximately 13 grams of suspected fentanyl, 10 grams of suspected methamphetamine, suspected prescription pills, narcotics paraphernalia, packaging materials consistent with narcotics sales, and more than $1,200 in U.S. currency.
Deputies arrested the vehicle’s owner and sole occupant, identified as 47-year-old Victor Diaz of Hesperia.
Diaz was booked on suspicion of possession for sale of a controlled substance and selling or transporting a controlled substance, according to the sheriff’s department.
Anyone with information regarding the investigation is asked to contact the Hesperia Sheriff’s Station at 760-947-1500. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call or text “REPORT” to We-Tip at 844-909-3006. Anonymous tips may also be submitted online.
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