Ghost gun, extended magazine, drugs seized during Half Moon Bay traffic stop

(KRON) — A man from Southern California was arrested for a slew of gun and drug charges during a traffic stop in Half Moon Bay Sunday.

Deputies with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office stopped a car with expired tags on the 100 block of San Mateo Road around 11:30 p.m. During the traffic stop, deputies learned that the passenger, 33-year-old Scott Campbell Jr. of Chino, was on probation.

Deputies searched Campbell as part of his probation and allegedly found a ghost gun, bullets and drug paraphernalia.

“[Campbell] was found to be in possession of an un-serialized ‘ghost’ gun, an extended magazine, several live rounds of ammunition, suspected methamphetamine, syringes, a glass pipe, gun parts and accessories – all prohibited from being possessed by a convicted felon,” the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said.

Campbell was arrested and booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility for six felony and two misdemeanor charges. The charges include:

• Felon in possession of firearm
• Felon in possession of ammunition
• Felon in possession of extended magazine
• Possession of narcotics and a firearm
• Possession of narcotics with two or more priors
• Possession of narcotics (methamphetamine)
• Possession of firearm without a serial number
• Possession of narcotics paraphernalia

The woman driving the car was ticketed for driving with a suspended license.