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Gang member arrested for possession of gun

A suspected gang member was arrested Wednesday following a traffic enforcement stop in Indio.

Members of the Street Crimes Unit conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a Ford F-150 at an unspecified Motel 6.

During the traffic stop detectives contacted Jackson Terrace gang member Oscar “Lil Sniper” Bustos, who is currently on parole for felon in possession of a firearm.

During Wednesday’s stop, officers found him to be in possession of a loaded firearm.

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He was arrested and booked into the Riverside County Jail in Indio.

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