Salinas man arrested on suspicion of drug dealing

A Salinas man was arrested Saturday on drug charges after a search warrant was served by officers from the Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics Team, Federal Bureau of Investigations Task Force and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

At a residence on the 300 block of Central Street in Salinas, officers seized 17.2 ounces of methamphetamine, 51.2 grams of heroin and more than $7,500 in cash.

Francisco Javier Santoyo Sandoval, 28, was arrested for possession for sales of methamphetamine and heroin. Investigators believe Sandoval has been supplying large quantities of these illegal substances to drug dealers throughout the Monterey Peninsula.