Sonora, CA — An observant officer detected a stolen license plate, and that led to a meth bust in Sonora. The incident happened Thursday around 9:30 pm in the 400 block of Snell Street.
The officer was called to the scene on a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in a driveway.  Inside the vehicle, in the driver’s seat, was 52-year-old Barbara Deckert of Snelling. On the outside, the officer noticed that the front license plate did not match the rear plate.  A records check found that the back plate was stolen. In addition, Deckert had an outstanding Merced County drug warrant.
While running the check, the officer saw Deckert trying to hide a plastic grocery bag. The officer seized the bag and found 4.2 grams of methamphetamine.
Deckert was arrested without incident. Â She was taken to the Tuolumne County Jail and booked for felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of stolen property.
