Santa Rosa suspect arrested for alleged involvement in drug ring

Two Santa Rosa men accused of involvement in a drug ring were arrested Monday, police said.

Santa Rosa police said investigators began investigating a suspected methamphetamine trafficking syndicate in September and linked 27-year-old Andres Guzman-Loya and 25-year-old Alfonso Muniz-Saucido, both Santa Rosa residents, to the organization would have brought.

At approximately 12:30 p.m. Monday, detectives arrested Muniz-Saucido on a search warrant in the 3500 block of North Laughlin Road. Police said they found about 10 ounces of suspected methamphetamine and a digital scale hidden in a secret compartment in his vehicle.

Investigators also executed a search warrant in the 800 block of Frazier Avenue, where they arrested Guzman-Loya. A .22 caliber revolver and ammunition were allegedly found in the possession of the suspect, who is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.

Guzman-Loya was booked into the Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of being a felon and possession of a firearm and ammunition. Muniz-Saucido was also booked into the facility on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for sale and possession of a hidden compartment in a vehicle.