A traffic stop Thursday related in the seizure of multiple illegal weapons.
Imperial County Sheriff's Office deputies conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 8 west of Highway 98. The driver of the vehicle denied consent to search the vehicle so deputies requested help from the Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection and a K-9 unit. The dog alerted to the vehicle and a search led to the discovery of multiple illegal long guns, a grenade launcher, ammunition , ballistic vests and helmets. The driver of the vehicle, 22-year-old Manuel Rojas-Llama Jr,.of Brawley was arrested and booked into Imperial County Jail multiple charges.