The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A discarded backpack filled with suspected drugs led the authorities to arrest a man and woman after they reportedly returned to retrieve it hours later near a highway bypass.
According to the authorities, the investigation began when a resident called 911 to report that two individuals in a white SUV had allegedly thrown a black backpack onto private property along a road just off the highway. Deputies later recovered the bag and said it contained a large quantity of suspected meth, a smaller amount of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and personal belongings.
The investigators removed the suspected drugs and placed the backpack back where it had been found while monitoring the area with a trail camera. The authorities said they believed the individuals would return.