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Thousands of Xanax pills, rifles, ammo in quiet Irvine apartment: Armed suspected dealer nabbed

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Share this article: Photo by Gustavo Castillo [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsThousands of Xanax pills, two rifles and ammo were found in the apartment of an Irvine suspect who was carrying a stolen handgun when he was arrested on suspicion of dealing drugs and guns, police have announced. The suspect was taken into custody after authorities carried out a month-long investigation. Robert K. Mireles, 24, was booked on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, possession of an assault weapon and possession of a stolen loaded weapon , according to Kim Mohr of the Irvine Police Department . Police suspect Mireles was dealing drugs and guns out of his apartment in the Los Olivos Village apartments near the Irvine Spectrum shopping center , Mohr said. Mireles had a loaded 9 mm handgun on him that had been reported stolen when he was arrested, Mohr said. Police also allegedly found thousands of Xanax pills, two rifles and ammunition in hi...

Irvine Police Arrest Man Suspected of Selling Guns, Drugs Out of Apartment

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Irvine Police Department on Aug. 17, 2017." width="257" height="300" /> Robert Mireles is shown in a photo provided by the Irvine Police Department on Aug. 17, 2017. A man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of selling guns and drugs out of his apartment, Irvine police said. Robert Mireles , 24, was arrested near his home in the Irvine Spectrum area , according to a news release. He was armed with a 9 mm handgun that had been reported stolen and thousands of Xanax pills, two rifles and ammunition were found in his apartment, police said. Mireles was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of an assault weapon and possession of a stolen loaded weapon . Investigators learned of the suspect’s activities after a month-long investigation. 33.650646 -117.743507