LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lakeport Police officer this week arrested a Kelseyville man following a traffic stop after finding a stash of cocaine and a large number of opioid pills, as well as cash.

Leopoldo Bravo, 25, was arrested Wednesday evening, according to Lt. Jason Ferguson.

Ferguson said Officer Casey Debolt pulled Bravo over for a vehicle equipment violation.

During the stop, Bravo acknowledged to Debolt that he is on searchable probation out of Los Angeles County for selling heroin, Ferguson said.

Debolt searched Bravo’s car, finding more than an ounce of cocaine, 100 opioid tablets and approximately $1,968 in cash, according to Ferguson.

Based on the denominations on many of the monetary bills, combined with the amount of drugs, led authorities to determine that Bravo was in possession of the drugs for sales.

Debolt arrested Bravo shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, with Bravo booked into the Lake County Jail later that night on felony charges of possession or purchase for sale of narcotics or a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for sale, sale or transfer of non-narcotic controlled substance, and transportation or sales of narcotics and controlled substances, with bail set at $35,000, according to booking records.

Bravo, whose booking sheet lists him as being unemployed, is tentatively scheduled to appear in Lake County Superior Court for arraignment on Friday.

Debolt has received recognition both from his department and from Mothers Against Drunk Driving for his enforcement efforts related to drugs and alcohol, as Lake County News has reported.

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