LONG BEACH, Calif. — Police in California arrested a pair of men Sunday on suspicion of selling methamphetamine and marijuana from an ice cream truck in Long Beach, authorities said.
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Police on Sunday shared photos of the ice cream truck, which was partially covered in brightly covered stickers that advertised a variety of frozen treats.
Williams was charged with possession of a controlled substance for sale and ordered held on a bail of $30,000, according to the Post. Ware was ordered held on a bail of $50,000 and charged with possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession of a firearm while selling drugs and being an ex-felon in possession of a gun and ammunition, the newspaper reported.
Police spokeswoman Arantxa Chavarria told the Long Beach Post that the truck was a front for drug sales. Inside the vehicle, authorities said they found a firearm and drugs worth $2,000 and $4,000, KTLA reported.
Officers arrested two men, identified as George Sylvester Williams, 57, and Monti Michael Ware, 41, around 4 p.m. Sunday, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported.
Police continue to investigate.